First off, they are cute, but a bit bulkier than I'm used to. This is my first time trying Danskos. I ordered a 39 because other reviews said to size up. I normally wear an 8. Sometimes I have to size down to a 7.5, whereas other, less frequent times- with dress shoes, I have to size up to an 8.5. My feet are "normal" width. When I put them on and walked in them, my heels slid out of the shoes. I could fit three full fingers behind my heel so I had to send 'em back. I reordered these in a 38 and I'm hoping for the best. According to other reviews, these Danskos fit differently than other Danskos even, so I recommend either going to a shoe store that has these exact shoes in stock and trying them on in-person or ordering two sizes and returning the one that doesn't fit so you don't have to wait a month between ordering and finally getting the size that actually fits. Good luck! I'll follow-up with a new review once I get the 38's.