Beautiful shoe... and Amazon had an equally beautiful price. Fit: it runs smaller than some Docs- I am a true 7.5-8 in women's (8 if the shoe is narrow and 7.5 if the shoe is wide). I wear a UK 5 in the 1461 three hole shoe, because the toe box is wide and the shoe can be opened up to accommodate a wide foot. These boots, I definitely need a UK 6, and my toes touch the top- so strange how that is! I think the pointiness of the boot makes the shoe run smaller. Like another Reviewer said, it was difficult to slip on initially. Once it was on, they fit really well. I know there is going to be a tough break-in period, but they'll be worth it. If you fluctuate between DM/UK sizes, I would definitely opt for the larger size (same goes true with the Flora Chelsea boot- I ordered a UK 5 in those and had to return them). I wonder how the 2976's fit... I may give them a try next, but I am definitely keeping these! They do make my feet look big (see below- I'm wearing the UK 6), but I know these boots will last longer than me, so I am keeping them regardless!
Pictured: 1) me wearing the DM Chelsea Boots 2) Doc Martens1461 three hold on the left (UK 5), and Bianca Chelsea Boot on the right (UK 6) for comparison. 3) You can see (from the last picture) that they are nearly the same in length, despite being different sizes.