The shoes are beautiful! However, you can buy 1 size smaller than usual. My son is a size 8 1/2 in all his shoes, we tried 8 1/2; it was too long but the width seemed good. We tried 8 and it was still too long, the width is ok. I'm guessing 7 or 7 1/2 will do, but figured it would be best to try in situ first. Of course, Walmart was great with returns!