as I expected these shoes were a tight on the tops of my feet as most shoes that I order in my size are.  the length is good though.  I ordered 1 size larger than the size I usually get when trying on shoes in the regular shoe stores.  I think that with a couple of weeks break-in time the shoes will stretch out and loosen up as all shoes do.  be aware though that these shoes may indent your foot for the first couple of weeks wearing them until they stretch.  I do like them for the style as a great dress shoe!  being a hairdresser of 4 feet 9 inches tall, I think they will work for giving me the much needed height at work cause my stylist chair does not go low enough to comfortably cut client hair. I give this shoe 3 stars because they do dig into my foot when I wear them. I am hoping that they do loosen and stretch enough to stop the digging of the top of my foot!