As a female I've always liked men's Oxford shoes. The only problem I've ever had is size transition. In women's I usually wear anything between an 81/2 to 9 depending on the shoe. So in men's I would usually wear around a 6 to a 6.5 or 7 but that also depends on the shoe. You have to read customer reviews on weather it runs small...etc. over all I absolutely LOVE THESE SHOES!!!AND THEY WERE A PERFECT FIT!