I desperately wanted this boot to work for me, I tried my usual size 8 and altho it fit great mostly everywhere I had about 2 inches of extra space in the toe. Like the other reviews say it is a very long and narrow fit. I also tried a size 7 hoping that would fix the problem but it was far too tight for me. It is a very well constructed boot, the leather is gorgeous; a lovely soft dark brown. I wish it had worked for me. Also, it is definitly made for smaller calves, mine are 14 1/4 inches and it was a big snug on my bare legs and very very difficult to zip up over skinny jeans.