I was spooked by the reviews on the regular shaft version of this boot (Several people said they couldn't get them zipped) so I ordered the wide shaft boot.

Unfortunately, the shaft on this boot is so wide, they look like wellies. Mine measured at 17 1/2 inches - not the 16 1/2" as stated in the description.

Others were right about the sizing - I usually wear an 8 - got an 8.5 and it felt right, even with thin socks.

And beware, I used my sign-up 20% off coupon to order these. I wanted to exchange them for the regular boots, but Amazon didn't allow an exchange as an option and hey guess what? The discount is not refunded. So even if you don't keep the shoes you order, you lose your discount. Not a customer-friendly policy...

Going back to Zappos.