I purchased these in an 8.5.  I wear an 8 or 8.5 and wanted to make sure I had enough room in these to wear a thicker sock.  These are wider than my other 8.5 boots so my foot tends to move around a lot in them.  I like that I can cuff them down or wear them up.  I like the material--it's very soft.  They're really cute and warm so I kept them; I just wish the 8.5 had been truer to my size.