This was a boot that I'm going to order directly from Rockport because I can get it $20.00 cheaper. The only reason I rate this boot 4 out of 5 stars is because of it's comfort around my instep. When i wore the boot for the first 5 days I had to break it in as the leather or material used to construct that boot started cutting into my instep. The boot is a little big but nothing I can deal with. I ordered in a 8.5 and it still has about another half inch of toe room.