These shoes are very comfortable.  I ordered size 8 and have a little wiggle room in them which is exactly what I wanted.  If you like your shoes to fit more snug, then you should order the half size.  They are wide around the toe area of the foot, but, that is where I have a wide foot, so these fit just right for that part of my foot.  If you have a slender foot, then these may NOT be the shoes for you.  I normally order "wide" if I can find them, so these fit just right for me.  The only problem I found was that the left shoe's miniscule pin holes were not as pronounced as the right shoe.  Not a big deal - you have to be right up on the shoe to notice.  Update: Since I wrote the original review in January 2013, I have purchased the navy blue pair as well.  Almost two years later and both pairs are holding up very well.