These boots are awesome.  Very comfortable and look fantastic, wear with jeans and your classy and rugged.  In regards to size, make sure you order a size down, because they do run big.  I wear an 11 sneaker and wear a 10 for the boot, I could probably go down to a 9.5.  Secondly, they are suede and therefore do get dirty very quickly and easily.  If you are the type of person who has to have that "fresh" look than I would recommend you go with a darker color than sand.  I've found that with a brush and some proper cleaning technique they can retain their luster.  One thing I do wish I had done before wearing them out is to put some suede protector spray on them.  Hope this review helps!