I love the shoes and they are beautiful. Just what I wanted. Mine are true to size at 8.5 but I have a wide foot, They fit okay length wise but the rise in the toebox hits/rubs a bone in my foot.  The soles of your feet will also start burning fairly quickly.  Sizing up wouldn't fix the problem (they'd slide around),  so I used one of those old-fashioned wooden shoe stretchers and put some extra cushioning.  Viola! Great.  For the price (very reasonable for such a beautiful black platform heel) I am VERY happy and will be wearing these like crazy when spring comes!