Beautiful shoes. Sizing chart was accurate. My feet are 9 inches long, and the 36 is perfect. The shoes are shipped directly in the shoe box, and my box was heavily damaged. One of the shoes was a bit smashed. Because they took two months to get, and I don't baby my shoes anyway, I decided to make it work. I used a cotton ball to apply some rubbing alcohol on the inside of the shoe, wear them around the house, applied again, and stuffed it with tissue paper. It turned out okay with a little creasing. I would recommend a sturdier box for shipping, but I am very pleased with my new tabis!