Aldo Stessy 2.0 - sizing?

[CStuff]

Hey guys, I'm looking at a pair of Stessy 2.0 heels. 

But I've heard that they "run small". I don't have any other pairs from this brand, so I can't really compare. 

Does anyone have a pair of these and can comment on the general sizing, especially around W12? 

Usually I wear M11 / W12 / EU44. And based on Aldo's size chart (we know how reliable those are...) I would take W12. But so many reviews of this shoe suggest to size up, but I also don't want to end up with a pair which falls off my feet at every step. 

[mlroseplant]

Aldo shoes are a weird case. 20 years ago, their sizing actually ran very small, to the point where you needed a full number size larger than what you'd typically wear. Then at some point, they changed to closer match what everybody else is doing. This Stessy 2.0 model does not appear to be all that old, so I'm guessing it runs on the more normal sizing system. Howeveuhhh.  .  . the numbers you give for your own size are not consistent with themselves. Without getting heavy into the Melrose Plant size conversion chart theory, I'd say you need a U.S. Women's size 13 in Aldo. Maybe in some other brands, you can evidently take size 12, but probably not in Aldo.

[CStuff]

Hmmm interesting. Thanks for the feedback! 

Of course I'm interested to hear your size conversion chart theory, as it seems like this causes us no end of trouble. 

If you look at their size chart it is not internally consistent either...

The men's size chart says M11 - 27.9cm - W13

The women's size chart says W12 - 28.0cm - M10 and W13 - 28.8cm - M11

So the actual measurements we can compare to our feet are different.