I still give the shoes themselves a 5, but contrary to what the reviews say (which I strictly consider when shopping), I'm returning the 10.5 I bought, to get my actual size of 10. I actually listened to the reviews on these shoes which run small and need to be half a size bigger so of course I did and my foot is slipping which will not be good for blisters. Just trust your intuition and get your real size. They really fit. I think all the reviews about getting taller just have weird foot shapes and sizes.