Dearfoams Men's Microfiber Suede Slipper

You don't want to wear 10.5 shoes! These slippers sizes come in 9-10 and then 11-12. A 10.5 shoe size is about 10 13/16". So, using the sneaker sizes from an Internet sizing site, a 9-10 goes to maximum of 10 11/16" and an 11 starts at 11 ". A 10.5 shoe was 10 13/16 which obviously fits between these measurements and my actual foot length was 10 12/16 which put it in a category where no slipper was made! Thus, I couldn't have them too small (size 9-10) and therefore chose the NEXT size 11-12 knowing they would be too big (but is what is recommended). And, indeed they was. However, I didn't expect the inside length to measure 11 9/16" and then flop around on my feet. An 11 shoe size should have been 11". How did I measure slipper? I made a measurement tool of folded paper that would fit in slipper from toe to heel. bunch the heel material together about 1.25 " to give me an internal length of 10 13/16" (MY foot length and equivalent to 10.5 shoe). I decided to custom tailor the slipper instead of sending it back since my foot size seemed to be problematic with all slippers I viewed. I took embroidery thread and needle, bunched the back of the slipper together about 1", then sewed it. Voile! That made the inside length 10 13/16 and the slippers now fit like a dream. One should NOT have to go through this. Why there isn't a 10-11 size offered is beyond me. This review is my warning to slipper buyers. Don't arbitrarily accept the recommendation to get the next size, particularly if you foot size is in between sizes offered like this one. Fortunately, this slipper was made simple enough to tailor them to fit. I do like the style, material (inside and out), and sole. I'd rate them a 4+. But not being able to buy one of size was a major disappointment that the manufacturer should consider fixing. Again, fortunately, a 51% off on Black Friday sale helped cover the labor I had to do and now reduce the frustration.