These are simply a half size too small for me; I tried wearing them to work twice (desk job) so they are nearly perfectly clean still. The soles are white so of course the second you go outside the bottom will not be white. So I took a picture to show you - it is what it is! But these things seem so well made. I was surprised at how heavy the construction feels. I hate it because I just love the way they look... but they're just too small for me. I was hoping they'd run big. These are definitely true to size, maybe even a tad snug (narrow) but they are a true size 10. If you are 9.5 they would probably work fine for you also.