The boot is beautiful, the details are amazing. The size is true I wear a 8 1/2 . BUT once I wore them and walk around in my living room the right boot at the ankle had a sharp crease folded that it was hurting me. I thought I could keep it and just walk around it to loosen it  , but it  was to painful. So I return it. I am sure not all boots are like that, I just got the one that was defective.  reason why only 4 stars.