Dansko Maria Taupe Bootie 6.5-7 M US

I'd wanted these booties for a while. Was hesitant because a few years ago, I'd gotten a pair of Dansko "Harlow" Mary Janes, size 40 (my shoe size is 9), and they murdered my toes. The day I wore them, I had to cut my excursion short for the pain. Wearing them around the house with thick socks (in the hopes that they'd stretch) didn't help either. Maybe I should've sized up which is what I did when ordering the Maria bootie. I ordered these Dansko Maria's in size 9.5-10. Wearing them around the house, they felt great. Couldn't wait to wear them out and about. When I did, they felt great at first. Then I started feeling some friction against the big toe on my left foot. Odd because the boots are pretty roomy. Not TOO big roomy but comfortably roomy. I wore the booties sans socks but there's enough room for me to comfortably wear a pair. Some boots can suck socks down into them. These booties feel like they will do that. If anyone has worn the Dansko Maria's with socks, feel free to share and leave a comment on this review. I'm not a high heels person. The heel on the Maria is about 2" but the lift (for lack of a better word) on the front of the sole makes it about 1.5". That along with the cushioning makes these booties very comfortable to walk in. I ordered the taupe color and it's a great neutral. I usually switch up footwear colors according to the colors of my outfit. Color wise, These go well with everything. Because of the toe discomfort from the two pairs of Dansko's, this is definitely my last pair of Dansko's. The next time I wear the Maria's, I'll put a Band-aid over the toe where the friction. Hopefully that helps. *fingers crossed* UPDATE: Wore my Dansko's out this past Saturday and, according to my Fitbit tracker, walked 7.1 miles. The rubbing against my big toe was remedied with a small Band-aid to the area. After a few hours of walking, the balls of my feet felt some discomfort. Nothing too uncomfortable; completely manageable. I gained more appreciation for the Dansko Maria's when I'd gone into a store and tried on a pair of Doc Martens 1460 boots. As soon as I stood up in the Martens and their "Air Cushioned sole", my feet wanted to get back into the Danskos, lol. After my painful, toe jamming experience with my very first pair of Danskos (Harlow's) and the blister I'd received on my toe after wearing this 2nd pair (Maria's) for the first time, I was done with Danskos. But, nah. I'll just size up. My first pair, I purchased my size which is 8.5-9. With these Maria's, I purchased 9.5-10. If I buy Danskos again in the future, I'll stick with the larger size. Oh! And, a concern I'd had with my previous review... Socks! I wore a pair of thin socks this 2nd outing and, as I'd thought, the socks slipped into the boots as I walked but it was very minimal *phew*! Sooo, I'd definitely recommend these. My 7 mile walk was pretty comfy in these booties. Hopefully, you won't get any blisters or need any Band-aids. Perhaps that was just the breaking in period.