I hit the ground running on the first wear with these boots and they fit my 8.5-sized foot perfectly with one exception.  It could go either way for me, but I ordered the wide calf version to be on the safe side.  The boots are perfectly snug with skinny jeans but they droop when wearing tights so I have to keep pulling them up.  It's an inconvenience I can live with though, because these are gorgeous boots with really nice suede.  They're just different enough to draw attention, but not impractical at all. I'm really happy with these boots!