I really liked these boots, though they were a bit small - they pinched the toes. My fault for thinking of the shoe size and not considering if it is in men's sizes or women's - I am a woman who wears size 11 men's shoes, and 11 mens and 11 women's is not the same size. One of the hooks, however, had been crushed down so I could not hook the shoe lace through it, but lacing it through like an eyelet worked well enough. The zipper on the side is really handy!