These shoes don't come in half sizes. Size 8 usually fits me perfectly in every shoe so I got these in size 8. The front toe area of the shoe is so wide that my toes hang off the edge of the front of the shoes. Maybe if the toe opening had been a bit more narrow, it might have improved the way they feel on my feet. Size 8 is not exactly big enough and a size 9 would've been way too huge. A half size probably would've been perfect in these. The fit is just really awkward. I was looking forward to wearing them out sometime but now I only wear them around the house to amuse my husand because he loves the shoes a lot more than I do Lol.