I have been searching for years for a shoe to fit my wide feet, with bunions. I so thankful to Anya for her foot shape information! Very helpful and it explains why I can't find comfortable shoes. I took a chance on these, based on the size chart, and another reviewer(thank you) who's foot length and width is similar to mine. My feet are 24.7cm, and width is 9.7cm. I went with size 40. I normally wear a size 9, in an extra wide- double wide if I can find them. In these shoes, my toes have room, and there is room on the sides- in other words- no squeezing or tight feeling. I did find them a bit tight on the top of my foot- I apparently have a high volume foot. But, I removed my socks, and use nylon peds (or go barefoot), and they are fine. In fact, they are very comfortable, and I like the style too! No more wearing men's ugly sneakers with my dressy jeans, and I can wear these in the colder months, to church with my dress pants. Thank you Anya! I hope you design more shoes. How about your own soft ballet flat?