This is my second pair of sneakers. This alone must tell u I like them. The quality and sophistication of the look is just great. I am a fan and will continue to be. I can opt to wear these with jeans , regular pants dresses and be sporty and sophisticated combined. My sneakers before I got a 8.5 and they were a little big and wide but could be the style of that one. I sized down with this one so its an exact fit without socks. I dont usually wear with socks though.