Love these shoes but, yes, the sizing is tricky. As a female of the species, I wear a ladies size 9, but have always bought a men's size 7 when there were no ladies sizes available. Usually a 7 fits well, but in this case it's almost a touch small, though they do fit well enough that I'm not complaining! I'm not sure that a man's foot would fit in these 7s, since I have small feet even for a woman. I recommend sizing up!