They are quite small. I say that the pinch finger is small. I bought these for my husband in his regular US size 9.5 for men and these shoes are TOO small. I could tell they were too small before he even put them on. The toe is too narrow and the length is too short. His fingers were in the toes of his sneakers. Judging by the size, they sent a size 43 or 265, which is said to be US men's size 9.5. You are not. Your card means nothing. I actually photographed the shoes next to the real size 9.5 shoes. Aside from the awful size, they are just poor quality. Steps are a cheap material that wears out quickly.