I absolutely love these water shoes and can even wear them just because, but they do run a little large so heads up.I've always been a size 9 in shoes, but my toes in these are at least a half an inch below the top.I didn't exchange these for a size 8 (they don't run in half sizes unfortunately) because I was afraid they might be too small, and because I liked them so much, I just kept the size 9.I've had issues lately for some reason on the internet with buying clothes and shoes that are labeled "red," because the color always seems to be off, but I can tell you these are a very nice red. They are also very light weight and breathable.