I normally wear a size 11 in hiking boots. Living in Colorado, I wear lightweight hikers every day. For these shoes, and since I didn't recognize the name of the manufacturer, I decided to play it safe and go up by a half-size. I'm glad I did, as these size 11.5 trail shoes just fit.As for the shoes themselves, I find them to be a great value. They are comparable to shoes I would find at Cabella's that would sell for closer to $100 a pair. That's great. They also feel very good. The toe box is suitable for this style of shoe but I can't call it generous. Personally I'd have liked the toe end of the show to be a little wider, given the intended use. But I find these easy to wear all day and they are lightweight too. Happily, the insole is not junk. It is quite nice and I probably will not replace it with better insoles as I normally do because I like a little more arch support than most insoles that come with shoes provide. Only time will tell. Overall I rate these as 5-stars. A+