Bloch Women's Broadway High Top Dance Shoes - Professional Jazz, Tap & Theater Performance Shoes for Dancers

Looked at reviews and did buy them bigger than my size 7 street shoe size, I got size 8. Plenty of room without being too loose or looking big like clown shoes, and fits well in the heel. The strap has a good bit left since I have to use the closest hole but I found I can also fasten the buckle and leave it buckled and slide them on, which will be helpful if I have a quick change. The extra bit of strap isn’t bothering me at this point.I’ll definitely need an insert of some kind for the balls of my feet though, after a three hour rehearsal, my feet hurt. I love the height and overall look of these shoes, definitely give the extra glamor I was after. Just need them to feel better and they’ll be almost perfect.They run a little small. I ordered in my street size and the just fit. I like I tight fitting dance shoe so that works for me. They did have little scuffs on the toes when they came but they are in prefect condition otherwise.They are made really well and are very pretty. I received the shoes on time and I tried them on but they were a bit small. I think I have to break them in and then they might fit a little better. They do come with an insole so if they are a little big I think that would help them fit better. I have small feet. size 4 1/2. I would have given them a 5 star rating but they did fit snug. I would have returned them but had already worn them out of the house. If you are looking to purchase go a half size up.I like the way it feels, but the size is a little bigger than the actual size.I'm a professional dancer and we recently began rehearsals again. I brought my new character shoes to use at rehearsal but when I put them on, it was extremely disappointing. I had gotten a size 5.5 regular width before and they were far too big. I ordered a size 5 narrow width thinking it would solve my problems. Nope! They were hilariously small. For reference, I own a pair of Sperry boat shoes in child size 2.5. I couldn't even get my foot into them and neither could a fellow dancer with even smaller feet than mine. Unfortunately with all of the Covid stuff, I didn't get to try them on until well after the return window had ended so the money I spent is lost.It's good, fits nice, seems to be lasting well enough, but you'll likely have to poke another hole for the straps.I ordered a size 11. I could barely get my foot into the shoe. For a size 11, one would expect to have a little bit of room to wiggle their toes, but that was not the case. My toes had no room to wiggle and my heel couldn’t go into the shoe. Lubricated or not, stockings or not, sheer socks or not, it didn’t matter. My foot could not get into the shoe. I was extremely disappointed. I was excited to wear these for a performance. I had to order another pair from elsewhere.Fit is nice. Very comfortable.