I first bought a pair of Mia shoes years ago and wore them constantly until my male cat sprayed on one of them & I had to get rid of them. I was so disappointed, as this was before the internet. Now I have several pairs of Mia's and love them all. These boots are true to size and don't need broken in. I wore them the first time for 6 hrs. and they felt great. I'm 51 yrs. old and the younger girls I work with all thought they were cool & I actually scored some street cred. I'd recommend any Mia shoes but I really love these boots (by the way, I still have the cat)!