I already own the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Emu-Women-s-Stinger-Hi-Winter-Boots-Fall-08/dp/B000VLNYQA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Emu Women's Stinger Hi Winter Boots (Fall 08)</a>&nbsp;which i bought about a month ago on a amazon gb deal.  I was so impressed with the quality of my other emus, I jumped on buying these when they too were on a gb deal.  I bought them in the dark brown in a size 8.  I normally wear an 8.5 shoe, and these fit perfectly.  I would NOT recommend buying a whole size down.

Pros- button style is cute- but a slim fit- for those with anything less than slender calves keep in mind they may not fit your calves at all-or with jeans tucked in.
  Buy emu stingers if you think calf size may be an issue.
Cons-
  wool lining- shed right out of the box. And emu stingers have a much thicker and better quality wool lining.

Although cute and warm and much nicer than the cheapies from the big box stores, these will probably not suite everyone.  For a much better boot consider saving up to buy the emu stingers.