...thankfully, I took a chance, it's free return...so my feet are size 8, ordering 39 was perfect...as someone mentioned it I felt a bit of this discomfort only at the back of my right foot at first time trying them on but I just kept them on for 15 minutes and I could feel these shoes started to like hugging my feet..so wore them only in the house for short whiles and by the 3rd day all day...absolute perfection, absolute comfort...very stable, supportive footbed, I have Morton Neuroma by the way on that right foot, that's a painful condition so i have to make sure there is enough room at the toe box and I have...and I didn't experience any pain or discomfort around the ankles at all...this is a beautiful pair of NOAT, aesthetically very pleasing and thoughtfully designed for absolute most comfort in my opinion - love it !This is a comfortable shoe with great arch support. Naot understands that not all women have a skinny foot, and they designed a shoe that allows our toes to fit without pain. Well done.The tongue comes up high on the front and hits the leg when walking. I hope that it softens with time as I wear them more.Very comfortable casual shoe, perfect for jeans. Sadly the zipper broke, so they had to go back (given the price of this shoe brand). Naot is a good quality shoe but due to the zipper issue the rating is lower.I have had just pair of Naot shows - Mary Jane style. I saw these, ordered them and was disappointed. The sides of these somehow are too high, it came up to my ankle bone, I mean the sides were up to cover half of my ankle. That would've been a band-aid 1st day if I tried to test wear it.I use these when I travel. They slip on and off quick with an easy to operate zipper. Helps with the TSA lines and those requirements. The bonus is they are comfortable and attractive. I wear them each week that I travel. I did replace the insoles with my own. They come out easily.Great shoes with good arch support.. Runs larger than other Naot styles, but I just wear thicker socks with these.They are short in the toe box but fit my instep perfectly.