I had the chance to go to New York this year. It was in this city that I discovered the Skechers brand. I tried this model Blake size 44, it was a little big, they had no 43. How lucky to have been able to find them on Amazon, because the brand is distributed poorly in actual shop. These are original fashion sneakers and really comfortable. A fault? I fear they are little resistant over time, but for now they are new so it goes ... :)