text: Ok first let me say that I have a beloved pair of TBNY dress shoes which I purchased around 2003.  They are the best fitting, most comfortable, highest quality shoes I have ever had, hands down.  The leather was top notch and so was the 'fit and finish'.  However, at 12 years old they are finally showing cracks in the leather.  This is a testament to the quality of that shoe and how incredibly comfortable they were for me.<br /><br />Now, fast forward to today when I have been trying to find a new pair.  I am 6'0&#34;, 165 lbs, and I was 6'0&#34;, 165 lbs 12 years ago.  Therefore I believed I should be able to use the same shoe size from TBNY.  My 2003 TBNY dress shoes were a 9.5M (my normal size with other brands ranges from 9.5M to 10.5M US).  I have recently purchased three TBNY Oxford styles from Amazon, starting with 9.5M.  The first pair were far, far too big.  They were very much too long, and especially too roomy/wide in the heel.  I sent them back.  I then purchased a 9.0M in a slightly different TBNY Oxford style, thinking that perhaps the style contributed to the size problem.  But no, they were closer to the right size but still off; they were exactly right in the toe and ball/arch, but again were quite a bit too wide/roomy in the heel.  In desperation (I really, really liked the shoes), I sent these back and ordered another pair in an 8.5M in the TBNY Duke Oxford.  Alas, these were now far too tight in the toe/ball, and, incredibly, still slightly too roomy/wide in the heel.  I had to return them, too.<br /><br />My conclusion: TBNY has clearly changed the SHAPE of their shoes in all three pairs I purchased.  The 'last' (the mold that is used during the construction of a shoe to give it its shape) is now different, with a narrower toe and a wider heel.  This simply does not fit my feet.  I am disappointed because I loved my old TBNYs.  My recommendation for potential buyers: if you have a relatively wide heel and relatively narrow toes, this shoe is likely to fit.  If you have previously purchased TBNY shoes from a decade or more ago, bear in mind that they are not likely to fit the same way since they have apparently changed their overall fit.<br /><br />One other note: my old TBNY dress shoes were higher quality shoes than all three pairs of TBNYs I tried recently.  The older pair were made with more supple, higher quality leather which will tend to be more comfortable.  The recent pairs were stiffer, thicker leather and the edges were rougher.  The manufacturer clearly did not spend as much time on the shoe as they did 12 years ago.  I would not recommend TBNY like I used to based on the decrease in quality.  On the other hand, these shoes look SHARP; styling is not the problem.