Dr. MartensWomen's Clarissa Ii Sandal

I wear an 8 or 8.5 US in regular shoes and sandals; however, my DM Nartilla sandals are a UK5/US7 and they fit perfectly. So I ordered the Clarissas in a UK5 as well. The first thing I noticed was how stiff they were. Unyielding. When I squeezed my bare foot in, not only was it very painful, but I could not see any way that this sandal could ever come anywhere close to being big enough or comfortable. Very tight and very stiff. Did I need a larger size? The length was just right so a larger size would be too long. I have a fairly wide forefoot, but narrow heel and thin ankles. I could barely buckle the ankle straps, they were so stiff. I decided to wear them around the house for a couple of days with thick socks, just to see what happened. It was an ordeal to get them on with the socks and then it felt like they were cutting off circulation to my toes. But I persevered. End of story: after a few days of indoor, sock-wearing breaking in, the difference is amazing. I’m wearing them today without socks (still around the house because I don’t think they’re ready to wear to work or for a walk yet) and the forefoot and ankle straps have stretched and softened just as I hoped they would. They are the correct size for me; they just need considerable breaking in. I can now tell that the more I wear them, the softer they will become. What had previously seemed inconceivable is happening- they are morphing into very comfortable footwear. And they look good, too.

Quite a heavy shoe and unfortunately I am returning as too big

I love these sandals, but I have narrow feet and ankles and I could tell they would rub the hell out of me!

These sandals are great. Exactly the style I was looking for. However, I want to give a warning to my fellow humans with wide feet. These shoes are not as wide as people make them seem. I consistently wear a 9.5 Wide in women's shoes. This means that when only whole sizes are available I have to size up or down, usually based on width.So, based on what people were saying, I decided to go with a 9. And I have to say...they are tight. Not so much that I don't think I can break them after a month of wear. I'm sure I can break them in after a while. And based on the the way the 9 looks, I know that a 10 would have been way too long on my foot, even if the width would have been better...So, use caution. If you have wide feet, and you are thinking about sizing down a whole size, I highly highly recommend trying them on in person if at all possible for you.However, if you have regular or narrow feet, then I'm sure sizing down by half a size or a whole size would probably be just fine, cause like I said, these shoes are long, so going with your true size might mean your shoe is too long.I don't know guys. They are tricky on sizing, be cautious.

Las sandalias son súper cómodas , la talla es exacta , como lo esperaba .Son súper cómodas , son las terceras que adquiero