My husband bought these (distress tan) boots for me for Christmas in a half size bigger than my normal shoe size which you do for boots but they were too big. I was deaply saddened and when I returned them they did not have my size. I took the money and bought the same boot at a local western store and since then I nearly sleep with them on. I LOVE the boots and the fit. I have said I would need a new pair in six months, but I have had a pair of laredo before and I just bet they last longer than that. I do plan to get the black pair next to mix my wardrobe up a bit.