If you are looking at these boots, you probably did what I was doing....drooling!  I bought the chocolate brown ones about two months ago after a lot of research and reading everything I could from current owners.  Everything you read about these boots are right on the money.  I do suggest getting your normal size....I just got lucky because my size is the smallest that they carried.  I love these boots so much that on my amazon wish list is a pair of black ones.  Hopefully my wife is paying attention!