Keep in mind that I ordered a half size larger than usual, and the result was that the actual shoes are somewhat long as well as somewhat snug in the instep. ?I have to agree. The length is right, maybe a bit long. Le d pas est complètement à chier. I have reached out to the seller to see what or how they will fix this. The bass is a low thumpy bass not a deep booming bass. I am sure there are engineers out there that can quantify it, but I think these would work fine for a light, static load, but substantial loads will require bigger ones. It peels off. I simply can?t say enough about Riverberry sandals! A quick adjustment makes it good as new.