So don't get me wrong, I love these boots, they're gorgeous and so well-made. Last year I bought the Savin Hill boots, which essentially have the same design and materials, only the shaft is much taller and doesnt have any laces. As such, I felt very comfortable ordering my normal size 10 (and btw, these are made with high quality leather, so yes they will feel tight at first, but they break in beautifully and easily so do not order a half-size larger or the wider footed unless you wear like 3 pairs of socks every day, in which case just order whatever size you want to since you've got way bigger issues, my friend...).

Now, I would have given these beauties 5 stars if it weren't for the unique discrepancy with the pair I was sent (the last pair in my size, of course, grrr...). While the boots both appear to be brand new and in perfect condition, the right boot fits exactly like my broken-in Savin Hills, while the left boot fits like my Savin Hills did when I first bought them. So maybe the right boot was used as a floor model in a store at some point in its journey? Regardless, it's not so much the difference in the tightness of the left boot's leather that bothers me, as it is the difference in the insole - because Timberland makes such cushiony insoles, the left one still has its original thickness and bounciness, while the right does not. The resulting effect is such that it feels like the left boot itself has a significantly taller sole than the right.

However, since I do really love these boots, and since (for once, finally!) I won the Amazon price-discrepancy-among-the-different-sizes-of-the-same-damn-shoes lottery, and on top of that was refunded 20% for the fit problem (for a total cost of about $64!)... I figured I might as well just keep them! There's plenty of time to break in the left boot before the cold weather comes back and they'll be as gloriously comfortable as my other Timberland's are :).