I LOVE these boots! I don't know much about cowboy boots, but I love these! The colors and the stitching are absolutely beautiful! The stitching on the top of the foot is far enough forward that it shows when I wear jeans. I was a little worried that the black sole would look tacky with brown and pink boots, but it looks fine. I wear a 9.5 and I found these to be true to size. They were a little tight across the top of my foot, but after I wore them for a couple of days, they stretched out and fit perfect. I have low arches and found them to have great arch support. I wore them for 3 days straight right after I got them and didn't have any problems with blisters or rubbing.