12/13/12  I purchased these boots for my fiance as a gift and he just loves them.  I showed the online photo and description of them prior to purchasing them.  We measured his foot according to the sizing information provided next to where you choose your size.  According to the sizing chart his foot measurement indicated that he would need a 7 1/2.  I doubt he has ever had a 7 1/2 in his life...usually a 6 1/2 or 7, but thankfully we did not ignore their sizing chart as when he tried them on the 7 1/2 is what he needed in this boot which tells me you need to order a half size larger than your normal size.  My fiance is a contractor and has many work boots, but never a 7 1/2.  They are made very nice and really look more expensive than the price shown.  He is really happy with them and will use them more for casual dress going out in cold damp weather, walking, hiking, etc.  He won't be using them to work in.  Really, they are too nice to destroy and use as a work boot, but additionally my fiance does not feel they are quite sturdy/hardy enough to use as a work boot.  He doesn't feel they would last too long for construction work use.  We like to walk in the winter and I think they will be nice for this.  Not as bulky as his Sorels...which do have their place also.
  I purchased these from Altrec and am not happy with their packaging.  The boots come in a box provided by the manufacturer.  Altrec did not put this box inside of another box for protection....they just put the box inside a large plastic envelope which obviously provided no protection and the shoe box is pretty battered up.  I'm not happy with that at all as we store all shoes, boots, etc in the manufacturer's box.
Update..1.15.13  I contacted the Seller, Altrec within a few days after delivery (12/10/12) and advised them of the battered box due to their poor packaging.  To date...again...1/15/13...I have never heard from Altrec which I am not happy about.  I have just filed a complaint so we will see what happens.  I'm still giving the boots 5 stars as the poor shipping packaging has nothing to do with the boot, but I want others to be alerted to this problem with this Seller.  The boots are very nice!
1/29/13 UPDATE  The boots have now been put through their paces.  On Saturday, 1/26/13 my fiance wore these for a good 15 hours.  We had allot of running around to do and since it was so cold here in South New Jersey and we had some snow and ice around he wore them for the day.  We were dressed I guess what you would call dressy casual.  The boots looked real nice.  Considering that the boots are still new he was comfortable in them all day.  He said they are still a little stiff for driving, but he managed.  We are in the construction field so it is not like he is not  accustomed to wearing work boots...in other words its not like he is not used to having a boot around is ankle.  Probably once they break in some more he won't feel some restriction in the ankle while driving.
1/27/13  We went out walking very early in the morning and the temp was only in the teens and we had snow and ice to deal with.  He wore the boots and we walked I guess about 3 miles or som about and hour, and we were moving.  I wasn't sure how comfortable he would feel using them for this purpose, but he was extremely comfortable and his feet really stayed warm.  He had no trouble walking fast.
Yesterday, I cleaned them up to get rid of the mud, ice melters, etc and they cleaned up beautifully.  You can't even tell they were worn. I did get him the black.  I would imagine that the tan will stain.
So...all and all he still gives these boots 5 stars and says he would even give them more if he could. I guess there is nothing else we can add to the review of these boots.  They look nice, they are comfortable and warm and if you follow the sizing information provided you shouldn't have any trouble sizing them.  Prior to ordering these we did measure his feet and then compared the measurement to the sizing chart provided and they fit.  I do see in some of the poor reviews that the fit was not good, but did they follow the sizing and fitting instructions. If you like the look of them I would say definitely give them a try.  I do see some 1 and 2 star reviews with people saying that this boot did not hold up well.  Again, he hasn't had them long so we have yet to see how they hold up long term.  He will not be wearing them everyday and would not wear them for work (he is a plumbing & heating contractor).  For that he wears his heavy duty work boots.  I would not buy the Oakley Tactical Hiking boot for a construction related trade work boot.  One man says he was using them in Afghanistan and I wouldn't think they would be hardy enough for that, but I haven't been to Afghanistan.  I would hope our military is providing these folks with the top of the line boots, but that is another subject.