I would first like to follow the advice of some other reviews and order a half size up which turned out to be a mistake but I liked the way they felt so I ordered my normal size and was completely satisfied with the result.
I use them mostly as a casual/weightlifting shoe, they have a slight rise in the heel (about 1/2 inch) but not as strong as modern/running shoes, they have a toe box with some rebound so they never felt like they're squeezing my toes.