text: I typically wear a 10 shoes but with Sam Edelman I almost always wear a 9.5. So I bought a 9.5 in these gorgeous pumps but they were very small and tight, so much so, that I thought they were 9's. I am tempted to exchange them for a bigger size but am skeptical that the next size up is going to fit. This particular shoe did not have the same feel that my other SE's do. The toe box felt tight and very short. I have a couple pairs of the Orla which is very similar to this style so I thought they would fit they same. These shoes felt a half to full size smaller.