I bought these boots for my 14 yr old daughter and she LOVES them. She wears a size 7 1/2 - 8 so I purchased an 8 since other reviews regarding Bearpaws say the boots run small or fit tight. They fit her perfectly. They are not tight they fit comfortably (as per her) and secure. Now although she LOVES the boots and they are WAY comfy the advertised color was not the color we received. They were the charcoal boots but the color was much richer which means they are darker. My daughter didn't mind though so she is keeping them. I have to give the boots a rating of 4 because of the color difference other than that they are a decent pair of boots