These are leally lovely sweater boots the only problem is that they really do run 1/2 size too small. I ordered a 9 which is what I wear and I had read the reviews where someone said to order the next size up. They didn't have a 9 1/2 so I thought that being the material they were made of I would have some give. Not so. If you can get one half size larger than you actually wear you will love these. Well made and very good looking. I wore them in the house on Christmas morning but after a short time I felt it rubbing in my ankle where the boot part meets the knit.