Michael Derby (Men)

I was interested in the Paraboot Michael shoes for a while, but there was limited availability in the U.S. I was reticent to order them from France or England because I was uncertain of their fit and returning them could be problematic. Only a few U.S. shops carried them and only in limited sizes and availability. I was thrilled to see that Nordstrom offered them, albeit at slightly greater cost, but their easy return policy justified the higher price, in my opinion. I typically wear a size U.S. 11 and my European sizing could be either 44 (Birkenstock) or 45 (Ecco) or something unknown (Mephisto). I ordered size 44 confident that Nordstrom would allow me to return them and exchange them for size 45, if necessary. Turned out that size 44 fits great! The shoes are more comfortable than I anticipated - and I anticipated that they would be very good based on reviews. Very happy with my purchase and Nordstrom.