I wanted to love these shoes. I still love the style. First, they are big. I wear Saucony Bullet 11.5. I thought these tigers would fit the same, but since they don't have laces, I ordered half a size smaller. They were still too big. So I would definitely order a size smaller. As for the construction of the shoes, I knew they were minimalist sneakers when I ordered them, but I was shocked at how bare they really are. The heel is almost unpadded. Now I wear Saucony Bullets every day. It's also an ultra-light running shoe with very little padding. But these tigers have even less. The sides of the Tiger are made of unlined canvas material, so there is no structure. This did not become an obstacle for me, because first of all I wanted them to be shoes for the house. But in combination with hard soles, they are simply uncomfortable. Goodbye tigers!