I had in mind already at the first fitting, and only in the apartment sitting for half an hour on the couch, I had pain and numb toes, it is important that the shoe fits, preferring a number is too large. A sock more (better yet real skater socks) and the natural swelling of the foot making under stress otherwise destroy the fun of skating. So it is a solid entry-level skate one can recommend when the foot reinpasst.