I have wanted these boots for YEARS! I refused to pay $300.00 for them when they were first released. I finally snatched them up for $99.99, NO TAX and Free Shipping! As soon as they arrived I had to wear them...I wear anything from 8 1/2 in sneakers and 9 in boots...However I know from my other Timberlands I need to go down 1/2 a size especially if I can get wide width. So I did buy a 8 1/2 W and like I expected HEAVEN! I am heading to Vegas with some family next weekend and plan on taking my new boots ;-)...Darnit...they are $89.99 now! Oh Well. I still love these and didn't want to chance them going back up, but even with the wide width my toes went numb on my right foot which tends to happen to be if I don't have wide width shoes on. I did manage to get 4 hours in before they went numb so I will keep them and just use them when I only plan to go out for a few hours.