I found these ran true to size and were comfortable right out the box with a proper pair of boot socks. I bought them to be "work boots" and I'm not disappointed. I wear them to paint, lay flooring, and landscape.  I like that the shank is strong enough to step on the shovel with no pain to my foot!  At the end of the day my legs don't hurt like they used to with running shoes or foam clogs. They have also been sufficiently water resistant in the garden. No wet socks yet!