I had such great hopes for these boots and looked long and hard to find what I thought would be the ideal blend of "foxy" winter fashion and waterproof warmth. As the reviews were almost universally positive (though once you read into them the descriptions didn't always match the stellar ratings), I even upgraded the shipping to get them right away. They DO look great but I not only found them to run EXTREMELY large (much larger than the half size most seemed to mention), they were very uncomfortable and almost pushed the leg forward with a sensation similar to wearing a ski boot. Add to that the fact that there was no noticeable arch support and top stitching that didn't look even, these were a huge disappointment. I decided that rather than put many stars as others have and then put info in them about the sizing, running to narrow/tight inside to tuck in jeans, etc., that I'd try to be more realistic in the rating. Unfortunately, these are going back right away.