Needed a basic shoe & this shoe fit the mold;  classic style w/plenty of sex appeal at the same time.  I saw a video posted on YouTube about this shoe, and the YouTuber said that this shoe feels tight, but advised "NOT" to size up, because the shoe is made of real leather & after wearing them a couple of times they stretched and now the shoe is a perfect fit for her.  On the YouTuber's advice, I ordered my normal size 10, and I have to admit, the shoe was tight, however, shoe has stretched out & is a perfect fit now(Glad I didn't size up, if I had sized up, the shoe would have been too big once it stretched out & my heel would have slipped out the back of shoe).  Love this shoe...this shoe is a winner.