i got the Ofira shoes from this range (zita) [the base is identical to this shoe, just shorter top and with laces], and i'm quite disappointed with the fit of the shape so i won't be getting these, or any other ladies' shoes from Dr martens for a while.

I loved Dr Mertens diva range of heels from a few years ago, they had a nice roomy toe box and fit well, but this new range are just stupid, they fit like any old awful heel, but with a higher price tag.

The size i picked was a size larger than usual (since the toe looked narrower) and i don't think bigger or smaller would be better. Bigger would be worse, because they're already too long; smaller would be worse because my big toe already doesn't fit comfortably... In combination they are a shape which is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike a human foot.

They're not simply too narrow, the back is quite wide, and even the wide bit before my toes is ok, Just they seem to think my toes should bend 5 or 10 mm (quarter inch to half an inch) later than they do (so more of my foot is vertical and less is in the toe box), or possibly they just expect my toes to be pointy? Do women have pointy toes? Women's shoes all have pointy toes. Grr. How could the same people who made the awesome dr marten divas make these...

Dr Martens must have got a new designer in, their previous nice wide shoes are now turning stupid unnatural shapes.