Great, sturdily built, heavy boots. Only, know that they are for those with NARROW feet, ankles and calves. It takes some effort to get them off and on due to the narrow cut of these boots at the top of the ankle. Once the foot is in, though, the boot is roomy in the foot. I leave mine unzipped a couple of inches to accommodate some comfort in the calves.
In a few years, when the leather is broken down, they'll be perfect!
As to sizing, I normally wear a 6 1/2 dress heel, and I prefer a roomy sneaker of 7 to 7 1/2. I ordered the men's 6, which comes out to about an 8 in women's.