This is a really comfortable shoe. One of the reasons I like shoes by Clarks. It has stretched as it has gotten broken in so please take that into account when ordering. I ordered a half size larger instead of going for the wide since the wide was out of stock. The show still fits good but is not as tight as when it is brand new. Those who have owned real leather shoes before know what I am talking about. I don't know what happened with the people who recommend going a size lower, mine is pretty close to what i have experienced with other shoes. Don't forget to protect the leather in case you get caught in incremental weather like I did. The shoeshine took care of the problem and is worth the money.