text: Ordered these for my husband.  He wears Ariat boots exclusively.  He has ordered online and locally purchased several pair - always the same size.  It is common for them to fit snug for the first few days, but have always stretched to become extremely comfortable.  This pair seems to be defective.  The right boot is obviously not the same size as the left.  The left boot is fitting as expected after 3-4 days of wear.  The right boot still seems like it is 2 sizes too small.  Both boots are marked with the correct size, but cannot possibly be close.   Since my husband expected them to stretch as all his previous pairs have, he added mink oil to waterproof and soften the leather.  Therefore likely making them non-returnable.  At this point it seems that we have simply wasted $200, since he will have to go buy another pair somewhere else if we cannot get them exchanged.   ADVICE TO YOU if you purchase from this seller is to return them immediately if both boots do not fit exactly the same.  There is apparently zero quality control prior to shipping.  I recommend buying your Ariat boots elsewhere.  UPDATE: Amazon was very quick to send a replacement pair.  Although the new boots are still a bit tight, they definitely fit differently.  There is still some issues with quality control as I compared these with Ariat boots I bought prior.  I also noticed that even though the style/model number of the boots were exactly what I ordered, the first pair were made in Vietnam, the replacement pair was made in China.  I raised my review to 2 stars only because Amazon was very quick to send replacement.