text: I am normally a 9 in Matisse sandals, (half size smaller than my normal shoe size of 9.5). These fit more like an 8.5 than a true 9, and the 9 did not fit as usual. The look of them is nice; they are high quality in build and structure, so it was a disappointment that they didn't fit. I might suggest they are true to size, if a half size smaller. The color of them was nice - they don't look cheap.