I was in need of some boots to wear around the barn on muddy days. I liked the style and price of these boots so I decided to give it a try. Everyone said they run large so I started to look for what size to buy in the question/comment section. I am an 8.5 and everyone who has the same size said to buy the 8. Okay great. They arrived and I went to slip on these bad boys and I immediately regretted it. My 10 year old daughter laughed hysterically as I attempted to remove them from my feet. I finally got them off am sending them back. I am going to try a size 9. I hope I have better luck with them!