As a result, I had to have Dr. Scholls to be at least approximately true to size. After 4 months I finally got used to it, but I will not buy these shoes again. The only thing I like about them is the composite toe cap. My New Balance has steel toes and the weight difference is huge. In fact, that's the only reason I kept them. That and the fact that the metal detector didn't go off was a huge bonus.