I just got these boots. I haven't worn them yet so I can't speak to that (although they were comfortable just trying on), but I got the "elephant" color and they are much more gray in real life vs the brownish picture on Amazon. I usually wear an 8 and I got an 38.5/8.5 and they fit wonderfully. I plan to mostly wear with tights, but if you want to wear with warm socks you might want to go up an entire size, not just a half.