I really expected these boots to be more comfortable. The inside lining is barely padded at all and it felt my my toes were turned up, but maybe that's because my toes were touching the ends. I returned them because they were too small. I normally wear size 7 to 7.5 shoes, but ordered these in a size 8 to leave room for thick socks (since I need them for snow boots). I was really surprised that the size 8 was so tight on my foot. But the real deciding factor for me was the lack of comfort.