These shoes are really sturdy and comfortable, but the end of the toe box is a little shallower than I can stand personally. For most ladies this won't be a problem, especially if your toes don't get squished in dress shoes. By "squished" I mean pressure on the top of your big toe's toenail rather than sides of the toes.  For me, this shoe caused the nail to bend down enough that  I would likely lose the nail if I climbed in them.

So, nice comfy shoe with a smooth heel and achilles lining (fewer blisters) and very very easy to take on and off. They're just not meant for my toes!

Sizing: I wear a street 7.5M, and the 7.5 climbing shoe was the right size to get the right amount of  toe-curl but not toe-crunch.