I have had a lot of trouble recently finding shoes that I can wear without causing foot pain. This is a new problem for me and it is decidedly a personal problem. After trying other boot brands to replace my old pair of Wolverine boots I decided to order another pair of Wolverine in the same size as my old boots. Now, I have had to stretch the new boots in several areas to make them comfortable for me. Let me just say that this is due to my feet having old man problems and nothing to do with the construction of the Wolverine boots. They now fit quite comfortably and I would buy them again.