The speed-lacing (total misnomer) links are breaking and shredding the laces.  So, they're going back.

(Previously wrote:)

Hard to know what size shoes and boots to order anymore ... some years ago, when running shoes and sneakers were first being made in China, I was advised by a specialty store rep to always get a full size larger than my actual size, for two reasons:  when walking or exercising your toes splay out and need room; the Chinese don't use the same lasts as we do.

A 13 from China fits like a 12, while a 13 from the U.K. fits like a 13 or 13 1/2, and then there's Euro-sizing ...  So online ordering gets complicated.

Since the purpose for buying these was to actually walk in wet or snowy weather with our dogs, I bought one size larger than my actual size.  This usually works out just right with made in China footwear, especially sneakers or running shoes.  In this case, ordering my exact size might have been better, but hard to know.  The length feels right in the one size larger, but the width is enormous, feels more like a EE than a D, as they're marked.  So my feet are swimming.

If Amazon allowed exchanges, I'd do that.  But they don't, only refunds, and now the price has gone up ($51 Gold Box, $85 regular) ... so I'm just going to wear very thick socks ...

They're light-weight, fairly easy to slip on and off, but poorly sized - my feet are swimming in them.

[P.S.  Don't understand why there are two separate Amazon listings for "Sorel Men's Cold Mountain Boot."  One of them has a contrasting colored tongue, otherwise looks identical ... yet ...]