Sperry appear to have redesigned their canvas sneakers from a version that worked better for me. I'm writing this review in case others are in the same boat. The previous version had no caps, no grommets in the arches and was a bit more spacious. This new version of the same size cuts my arch due to the stitching in the toe box, it's too narrow and too short causing my big toe tips to hit the front of the shoe with every step. The next half size up is like wearing clown shoes. Why give up a good thing? Slip-ons are closer to the old design, so I'm going that route, although I prefer the lace-up style. Just disappointed.