Fabulous, cozy, minimalist shoe. I'm normally an 11.5 and ordered 11. With my long, narrow feet, I'm always looking for shoes that are low (I'm super tall) and don't make my feet look like submarines. These are cute, very comfortable, and no break-in was required. I actually wore them on an impromptu hike the first time, and though I scratched them up, the leather tolerates it well and though they now have lots of "character" from that adventure, they still look great. I'm very particular about my shoe quality, and these are amazing. My one annoyance is that since I have narrow feet, there's a lot of strap material that sticks over the side. When people say in reviews that these shoes don't have much support, I would be more specific and say these have a natural,
moccasin feel to them, but as someone with flat feet, they work for me. I think that's because the base is very high quality and it's almost like walking barefoot. If you want a high arch, this isn't the shoe for you.