I wear an 8.5-9 and a size 8 is perfect. They are tight at first but stretch rather quickly. I bought black and charcoal. The charcoal have a blue tint to them. In fact I have only worn them once because 4 people asked me where I got my blue boots. So they don't match anything. I really wanted a grey, oh well. I have had bear paws before. They don't last great but either to uggs so only expect a season out of them if you wear them a lot. My last ones lasted 1.5 winters but I wore them 4 days a week. So far the black ones I wear again about 4 days a week and in the second month and they are fine.