Well, I was looking for some white and somewhat inexpensice heels to wear with a white dress to a party....I am an 8 in heels and these felt true to size to me....however the problem with these is that they are very wide in the center where the strap goes aross the shoe. So a normal foot has these big gaps on the sides of the shoe. Perhaps if I found a way to clamp them and bind them and leave them sit for a few weeks it could help but bottom line: buy these shoes only if you have large, fat, or swollen feet!