I was forced to go a half size down due to local availability, and if you enjoy a snug fit where your toes have little space in the front, I suggest you do the same. I like to have some space for my toes but even then I enjoyed the fit considering I wasn’t in my natural size. I use an ankle brace on my right foot – which happens to be slightly bigger than my left – and the ClutchFit Drive II was able to accommodate my brace just fine with no discomfort whatsoever. ClutchFit is advertised to act like a second skin and you definitely get that feeling in the mid-foot and collar area, but thanks to the fuse overlay, the conforming fit isn’t as effective as it could be. As for the forefoot toe area, the underlay is a mesh similar to what is found on the tongue and doesn’t provide that conforming fit you get in other areas of the shoe. This is a minor problem that doesn’t cause any huge issues but it would have been nice to have a consistent feel throughout the shoe.
In a nutshell, the ClutchFit Drive II provides good fit in most areas with minor setbacks in the forefoot, but as mentioned in the materials section, i still think the fit could have been great by using ClutchFit full-length and targeted fuse overlays for added support.