... to bad I had read so many reviews for various and sundry different pairs of shoes, I bought the 1/2 size up thinking that's what the reviews for these said to do. They did not. In fact, if you wear a 1/2 that they do not carry like a 9 1/2 buy the 9. I got the 10 instead and they are too big. Even too big, they seem pretty comfortable and the return shipping to exchange would no longer have them being such affordable shoes. So, I decided to keep them anyway. With the strap, they don't slip, so wearing them with pants only (so the gap at the heel isn't visible) it is. The heel is much like the heel on a cowboy boot making them very easy to walk in. If you get the right size, it's a great shoe at a great price.