I usually choose shoes that are comfortable as opposed to being stylish and cute.  I decided I wanted to order a pair of comfortable boots.  After a lot of research, I decided to order these.  First, I kept contemplating on what size to get.  I've had 2 pair of Clarks shoes before and wore a 7 in both of those so that's what I ended up going with, and I'm glad I did.  I feel they run a tad big.  However, I do wear a 7-7.5 depending on the brand or shoe so the sizing isn't really off necessarily.  The boots are comfortable right out of the box and the small heel doesn't bother me at all.  I highly recommend them.