I bought these as a Christmas Gift for my mother - she LOVED them.  She nearly always wears a size 7 shoe and she can have a bit of trouble finding boots to fit her properly in the calf - they are usually too snug.  These boots fit her just fine!! She has room to wear thick socks but they won't be loose if she wears regular ones.  Many reviews complained about how the boots smelled.  They are rubber boots- most rubber things have a funky smell at first but I didn't find it overly unpleasant.  However I did let the box sit open for a day or so in my garage before wrapping it for the holiday to help them "air out" a bit.  I highly recommend these and wish I had gotten myself a pair!!