text: Since this style of shoe/boot is apparently so rare that no one carries it in a store, I had no choice but to buy online. Other reviewers are right - these boots are very snug.  I've never needed wide-width shoes, but these boots squished the sides of my feet, and I was very concerned that I wouldn't be able to wear them.<br /><br />I would have given 2 stars, but after I tried the boots on I bought a shoe stretcher and stretched the boots - it has helped quite a bit. I was able to wear them all day at work without the shoe squishing my feet. I did discover after a day of wearing that the &#34;tongue&#34; of the show is very stiff and dug into my foot a bit, so I'll be working on breaking that in as well.<br /><br />The boot looks great, and after stretching it is wearable, but it would be great if the boot fit right out of the box. I hope eventually the designer/manufacturer adjusts the design so the boot isn't so incredibly narrow.