I sell shoes for a living, but not the Clarks brand. I typically don't buy shoes other than the brands my company sells. These were a great deal for leather boots at the lightening price. I couldn't pass them up, especially after reading the reviews. A reviewer said that they run wider in the calf and I always have a hard time with calf fit. I have a 15 inch circumference on the right leg and a 15.5 inch left calf. I usually can't find boots that will fit the calf, let alone with a pair of pants in them. I also have a wider forefoot, though wide width shoes are too wide. I ordered an 8.5, which is what I usually buy. These boots fit great and I wear them with a heavier, athletic type sock.  They are comfortable with lots of cushion, although they don't have a lot in the arch area. I will add my arch supports to give a little lift.
The only negative on these is that the right foot arrived with scratches on the toe box leather and the upper cuff. They aren't too bad, so I will clean them with leather lotion. I wonder if they are seconds/damages? I don't see anything else defective and the price was great, so I'm keeping them. Four stars for the scratches.