Purchased these in my usual 8.5 size, and they fit pretty well when i first got them. I put them away and got them out to wear again a couple weeks later and it almost felt like they shrunk somehow (or did my feet grow? no idea). but the issue isn't just that they're snug, there's no room for the boot to expand. I really wish there was more flexibility with these. The shape is a little weird for me and there's just no give. The way they're made, they look really nice, but they just aren't comfortable. For how much they cost though and when they started to become and issue, there's no way to return them now, so I'll just suffer and hope my feet toughen up.