If the universal advice given about a product is that you need to order between .5 and 1.5 sizes down, compare to your actual foot measurements, one wonders why the company didn't just measure and size it properly in the first place. Does Redwing not know how long an inch is? I ordered a .5 size lower than my normal size, and still the flex point of the boot was midway over my toes (too far forward, shoes too long). The massive toe box length I can live with, but if the boots flex point doesnt line up with that of my foot, thats a deal breaker. And if I go down a full size or more, then I may need to start worrying about the width. Buying shoes doesnt need to be this complicated!

That said, the boots are beautiful, high quality, and obviously durable. If you happen to have a lot of time on your hands to devote to shipping multiple pairs back and forth, youll probably like them.