Woke up to a foot of snow today, and the boots were at my doorstep!  These are absolutely adorable and so warm.  They fit great - I would say true to size.  Depending on the shoe, I  wear a 7-7.5, so I ordered a 7.5.  When I first put them on, I had thick socks on, and they felt a hair tight - as soon as I had them laced up and walked around in them, they felt great.  They're extremely comfortable, and very warm.  They have a  gusseted tongue going about two thirds of the way up, and rest is open. These boots appear to be well made, feel sturdy, and the eyelets felt secure - but I would expect nothing less from Timberland.  Lots of compliments already and I absolutely love them!  Wishing the winter would last a little longer!