I've never tried on Hush Puppies brand shoes before, but I went with my regular size 8. They fit great. I got the dark red, which is slightly darker than the red pictured, but not by much. My mom normally wears a 7.5 wide and tried these on and they fit her perfectly. She's going to order some herself, in this size 8 instead of a wide. They shoes aren't very squishy, which for some reason I'd thought Hush puppies would be, but they are comfortable. I put them on as soon as they arrived and at first they seemed stiff, but have quickly broken in and gotten quite comfy.
***UPDATE***
These have become my favorite shoes. I love looking down at my feet! They're so cute and comfortable. It's Arizona winter, which means it's about 40 when I leave in the morning and my feet aren't cold. looooooove these shoes! I want to get the other colors, but red is the first I'd recommend.