The shoes came in a very timely manner. I ordered a 7, and I usually wear 6.5-7 and these are definitely loose, but not incredibly too loose to wear. If you are teetering between sizing up or down, I'd say it's safe to size down. To be honest, I bought them for a silly dress up party where we are all being Gangnam style characters from the Korean music video. I am playing the guy in the green shirt on the elevator, and these are the shoes I bought for the costume (Yes, I'm female)!