I have been looking for a NIKE that I could wear for an all day shopping, walking, and pleasure shoe. I haven't owned a NIKE for years and wanted something that was comfortable. I decided on the air max. I wear a 9 1/2 women's very comfortably. I have had surgery on my big toe on my left foot due to dropping a frozen turkey on the top of my foot/toe, so it's very sensitive and I'm very particular about size and width. Although the size doesn't feel a full half size small, it isn't the room 9 1/2 that I generally feel in my New Balance shoes I wear to work on a concrete floor all day. This may be due to the fact that the shoe is very narrow. I do not have a wide foot and a regular medium width shoe typically fits my battered top and side big toe and foot just fine. However, this shoe is so narrow, not only does it squeeze the toe and ball area, but is very narrow through the arch and heel as well. If you find that a medium width show is always too big on you or you like a shoe that really squeezes tight on your foot, then this shoe is for you. Otherwise, I find the narrowness very uncomfortable along the whole foot even on my good foot. I'm not sure if I went to a size 10 if it will help the narrow fit or not.

I have bought Nike for decades and have never had a problem with them. When I received my new pair of Air Max in the mail, I was in love with them! The color was so pretty, I loved the contrast of the suede, leather, and mesh...they seemed perfect. Until I went to try them on. I tried to slip my foot in, and couldn't. There was no paper inside, so I had to loosen the laces. Now when I say loosen the laces, I mean, I had to REALLY loosen them. My foot still barely fit b/c it was so narrow. I did the same thing with the second pair, but they looked awful with how loose they had to be on top, and it still felt like it was squeezing that one part of my foot right below my toes. I've never had wide shoes before, so I think it's this sneaker. I'm returning them.

These shoes will be a snug fit. Most likely not made for the wide foot. I was gifted these in a size 9, they slipped slightly in the back. Immediately returned for an 8.5, snug but perfect. I loosened the laces and always tuck my laces inside my shoe. This made for the room my footbed needed. Also, try wearing a lightweight footie sock from Nike. The poly/nylon blend helps with this shoe.
My Stats…
Narrow-Medium width foot
8 Chucks
8.5, flats
8.5, Adidas
9 Gucci Sneakers
9 Nike Air Max 270’s (Narrow/Elevated heel)
9.5, 3” heels

Purchased these sneakers as had good luck with a previous pair. They continue to be tight after a few months of wear, material is not mesh and doesn’t conform to your feet. The left sneaker has a flaw in the arch placement that is painful and tight, have to continually re lace the sneaker to adjust. The material is not normal sneaker material, low quantity and has permanent creases over the top of both sneakers, can’t spot clean the pink material and is starting to show discoloration already. Cannot walk on slightly wet surfaces, they slide and don’t grip, no traction. Going back to my old Nike sneakers, tethers do not ever compare.