text: I loved the style of these boots and they fit just as expected but they caused me so much pain that I could barely walk in them by the end if the one day I wore them.  I think it had to do with the point at which shoe slants upward just past the ball of my foot.  It caused too much pressure near the front if my arch.  I gave these boots to a friend who's wears the same size I do, and she has no difficulty wearing them at all so it could just be the shape and arch if my feet specifically.  The boot seemed decently made.