text: I LOVE these shoes.  I got mine from a different seller for substantially lower pricing.  I bought 8C (8W) and found that they are a little shorter than expected.  I'm ok with that since once I stretched them they fit comfortably. My foot measures with a brannock device to be a size 7 D/E with a size 6.5 arch length. I also have a high instep.  I normally order 7.5XW or 8W and have good results, perhaps with a little stretching.  It's rare for me to find shoes that come up on the foot and not squish the tar out of my instep.  I love these so much I got 2 pairs.  The beige/tan color and the navy which to me looks almost like a midnight blue.  I would love to have a pair of black but there is No way I'll be paying 2.25 times what I paid for both of my other pairs.  Light skinned ladies will like the beige though, they blend well with my legs natural skintone.