For the very few who have read my other reviews, I'm a HUGE Madden Girl fan. I'm only 5'3" and have very wide feet. My normal size would be 7.5, but I tend to purchase shoes at 1/2 to 1 size larger than usual. It's been quite difficult to find a black sandal during the fall season. Here in Texas it's still warm for another month or two. I purchased this shoe at 8.5 and would've probably gotten away with an 8. Love the platform because of the height I get. Wore them to a fun baby shower in which there was a DJ, much to my surprise, and was able to dance the night away. I might not be able to use them next summer because of how wide these shoes were made. Bottom line: if you have wide feet then you might be able to get away with them in your size or just a half size larger. Those of you lucky gals with regular/narrow feet will probably be ok with your true size.