I am an 8.5, so I first ordered these in a 9 in the chocolate color. Waaaaay too big! I exchanged those for the seal in an 8 and they fit perfectly. Like many other reviewers note, they can be difficult to get on the first few times, but I didn't need a shoe horn or anything. Once I've worn them for a few hours here and there, they are getting much easier to get on. They are super comfortable, and my mom, who typically hates most of the styles of shoes that I love, thought they were way cute, too!