These boots are awesome! They are comfortable, cute, and they fit my 17" calves. I wear size 9 and I find that they run a little large but I think if I went half a size down, they may be too tight. I don't think it's a big deal because some thick socks would do the trick. My only gripe with the pair I bought is the color. The 'cougar' color is not like shown. It is more like taupe/grey combo. A little blah but OK. I'm keeping them anyway.