Okay, so I usually wear size 4 kids or 5 adults.  Certain size 5 shoes are even a bit big for me, but when the others before me said these boots run small, they were not exaggerating!  Now the reason I didn't listen to them was because I borrowed a pair of my friend's boots that were Columbia Rope Tow size 5 big KID and they fit me well (even a bit loose).  So in my faulty logic, I thought that the size 5 adult would fit me just fine, but it did not!  Maybe if I wore no socks with them they would be okay, but who wears no socks before going skiing/boarding?  So back they go and I re-ordered the next size up in a different color because the gray wasn't available in size 6.  Which is fine because the sesame/mesquite color was the color I preferred anyhow.  The reason I didn't order that color in the first place because it wasn't available in a size 5.  Ultimately, the lesson here is save yourself the $5 return shipping charge and order one size up!  REALLY, please learn from my mistake! ;)

Aside from the sizing issue, these boots are very stylish, comfy and warm.  That's why I decided to re-order them.  I also like it that the shaft is taller than the kids' boots that I had borrowed.  I recently encountered almost knee deep snow that got into my boots with the shorter shaft.  I would have given this item 5 stars if the size 5 fit me properly!