I ordered size 8.5 and then realized that for some years 'gravity' has been crushing my legs making them bigger. So I figured I'd have to send them back or put band-aids on my heels to stop the blisters. So I got my shoes in the mail, opened the box. and they sent a size 10! (I'm not sure that would be a problem. I don't even need a shoehorn to fit in.) So they're (surprisingly) relatively comfortable. As for their looks, they "shine" (both leather uppers and "floppy" soles are certainly not a complaint). And they seem to be well built too. Would have given them 5 stars but both sides (me and them) got the sizing wrong. But I think it worked fine.