99% of the time I'm a perfect 7 so I don't worry about ordering shoes online. These look great out of the box - classic, which is what I wanted. And I love the stacked heel, which should be less susceptible to damage. The toe cap was quite snug though. I wore them to work and within minutes I'd put a run in my pantyhose at the big toe. By the end of the day I discovered that I'd actually scraped off the first layer of the lining inside with both toenails. The backs of the shoe fit fine - maybe even a little loose - so I think a 7.5 would have been too big. Disappointing. Also. the stitching inside where the heel lining overlaps the rest of the shoe is a little rough - I got runs in my hose on either side of my heel by lunchtime. I'm hoping these soften up a bit inside, and stretch, because they're awfully sharp looking and I hate to have wasted my money.