My husband has a pair of these shoes with the exact look and name but they are over 10 years old. He wanted to replace his old shoes so we bought a size 8 like the other shoes. When we got the size 8 it was too tight. We returned the size 8 with no problems and ordered a size 8 1/2. He tried them on and towards the front of the shoes, at the toes, the shoes appear to have become very narrow. We had to return the 8 1/2 as they were too tight on the toes. He thought a size 9 was too big so we didn't repurchase these shoes. It may not be for everyone, but not for him.