When I ordered these boots , I selected a size 7. Normally, I am an 8. When they arrived, my husband was there and he looked at them and muttered that they wouldnt fit me in a million years. So, I was really nervous trying them on. They were so tight, But the next day I put them on again in the house for a couple of hours. Now I wear them all the time. I am very happy with them. The reason I chose a smaller size was that the reviews on them  emphasized the need to order a size smaller than usual because the boots run large. Its true.