Love these! Great alternative to the heeled slingback, pointy version of the beige-black style. Very elegant, stylish, and blends in with traditional shoes. Comfortable, too. I love how unconstrained my toes feel in these. There was no break-in time required, and the elastic does not squeeze my Achilles tendon at all. My feet are 25cm long, 9.5cm wide, medium volume, mountain-shaped, and I got size 39. It is a snug fit, but when walking with a natural gait pattern, my toes don't touch the front of the shoe. I must say since I am new to barefoot shoes, at first it seemed like my longer toes would be touching the front of these when walking. That is because I was still following my old gait pattern from traditional/heeled shoes. As soon as I started paying attention to how I walk barefoot, and followed my natural gait pattern, these shoes were perfect. Any extra length would be a drag. The sole is thin and flexible, and the feel is close to wearing just socks.