"Do they run small?" is the most-asked question in footwear, and the honest answer is: it depends less on the brand than on the silhouette. Here's the pattern across thousands of pairs.
Pointed heels & slingbacks
The taper eats visual length, so many buyers size up half — usually the wrong move. If the ball of your foot sits at the widest point, the fit is correct; a heel grip solves the rest. Going up a half size makes the shoe slip at the heel instead. Check the size guide for exact measurements per style.
Loafers
Leather loafers stretch a half size across the vamp within weeks. Buy snug-but-not-tight. Suede stretches even faster.
Sneakers
Sneakers are the most forgiving — your regular size, with one caveat: minimal leather styles without padded collars feel a half size smaller for high-volume feet.
Boots
Boots worn with thicker socks want your regular size, not a size up — the ankle shaft holds the foot, and excess length creases the vamp badly.
Still between sizes?
Size down in heels and loafers, size up in boots, stay true in sneakers. And every order ships with our standard exchange policy, so the second-guess costs nothing but a few days.
