I have some arthritis in my toes and my feet started to hurt after I had these on for a few seconds. I could tell they fit, though. There was room to wiggle my toes. I thought the laces near my toe were too tight and couldn't figure out how to loosen them, so I read the shoe instructions. I didn't see how to loosen the laces, but there were instructions for breaking them in. They said to just wear the boots for an hour the first day, so I was like whatever and I kept them on my feet for an hour. I wasn't sure I'd be keeping them because they were a little uncomfortable. I work at home, so I put them on again this morning while I was sitting around. They weren't uncomfortable at all. After a while, I forgot I was even wearing them. Then I took my dog out for a walk in them, so I won't be sending them back. Well, I don't care. These are now the most comfortable shoes I've had in ages. I think I'm more comfortable walking around my house in these shoes than going without shoes. I'm going now to order a pair of tennis shoes from this brand. I've tried to find an extra wide hiking boot that fit and I've had no luck until now. Even sizing up in brands that normally fit hasn't worked. Everything I've tried so far that almost fit has smooshed my foot from top to bottom. I think the extra depth really helps me. And they aren't too ugly. I mean, I might also be getting old, but I've seen a lot worse. I have a lot of trouble finding shoes that fit and I'm so grateful to have found these. I have a lot of foot pain that even makes it hard to walk sometimes.