As another person stated, they ran a bit small for my liking.  Normally I wear a 9, but sometimes get a 9.5 when some shoes run small, which in the case of these boots, 9.5 wasn't an option.  When I opened the box, I thought for sure that the wrong size was sent; they looked very small.  Not wanting to send them back, I tried them on, with the thin socks I was wearing at the time.  Looks are deceiving; I managed to get my foot into them and was getting ready to do the happy dance, when low & behold, they were too snug at the toes (I'm a medium width), and very uncomfortable on the ball of the foot.  I can't imagine wearing these for any length of time due to that discomfort.  If they were a bit more padded at the ball or simply being able to wear thicker socks, these would be a hit.  I might be willing to attempt a size 10, if the lightning deal comes around again.