I wanted a pair of comfortable boots to wear when we go to Europe in a few weeks, so a month ago I started a serious search for the perfect pair of boots. I have a very narrow heel and my toes are a little wide, but not wide enough that I've ever had to buy wide shoes. I just need a roomy toe box. Unfortunately, usually if shoes are comfortable around my toes they are way too wide in the heel.

Over the course of several weeks (and countless hours of searching and reading reviews) I ordered 15 pairs of boots including Ecco, Merrell, Keen, Earth, Arcopedico, etc. Out of them all these Cobb Hill boots were the only pair comfortable for me and I was really surprised at the great arch support. I pretty much always wear a 7.5, but in these boots I needed an 8. They are slightly loose in the heel so I tried 2 pairs of socks (too tight in the toes) and a 1/2 size smaller (too small). I finally discovered&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Thorlo-Women-s-Thick-Cushion-Hiking-Sock/dp/B000AHOWK2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Thorlo Women's Thick Cushion Hiking Sock</a>&nbsp;here on Amazon.  They are padded in the heel but not all over and now these boots are insanely comfortable.

The first time I wore them with the Thorlo socks I was on my feet for 8 hours and they were very comfortable.  I'm thrilled to have found these boots and I highly recommend them!

**** UPDATE ****
For about a year now and if the weather is cold or chilly I wear these boots. They still look great and I love them so much I ordered another pair in Almond (first pair is black). I ordered the Almond pair in the same size as my black pair since they were identical except for color. When they arrived I tried them on with my Thorlo socks (the only socks I wear with the Belinda style) and they were too tight. I tried them on with other socks, but they just weren't comfortable. I returned them and ordered an 8.5 which are perfect and feel like my black pair. Strange, but true.

Note: the black pair is soft and feels more like suede whereas the almond pair are more of a pebbly leather and a bit stiffer.