By Jill
from Mass. on 03/25/2009
Pros:
Comfortable, Durable, Gorgeous, Great Traction, Stable, Water Resistant
Best Uses:
Backcountry, Day hikes
Describe Yourself:
Casual Adventurer
Sizing:
Feels half size too big
Width:
Feels true to width
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
...and not the review below mine or you will be left confused and doubting just which size to buy as I was.
Normally I'm a size 9, "STP" suggests going with a half size smaller...I was very nervous about this, esp after reading the ONE review here saying that not only do they not run a half size bigger like "STP" states but that they are a good full size smaller! (I suspect her daughter probably has bigger feet than she'd like to admit to, it happens) Wow, I thought, what to do! Well, "STP" only had 8 1/2 left anyways...No 9, which I'd normally be, not even a 9 1/2 and I'd never even think I'd be a 10, even being a 9 and with a, "they're a full size too small" review there...So anyways, I only had the 8 1/2 half size smaller option, which they suggested, anyways...So 8 1/2 I ordered...They came...And they fit perfectly! AND I am not often a size 8 1/2...I even had my feet measured before ordering just to make sure I wasn't moreso a 9 1/2 and then therefore my half size smaller would actually be a 9 (I have all those size shoes, 8 1/2, 9 and 9 1/2 so wasn't fully sure which was my true size) and turns out I am a 9...And I even went to not 1 but 3 sport stores trying on boots (Hey, I admitted I was nervous, esp after reading that review) and always, never fail, 8 1/2 was too snug, 9 1/2 was too loose and the 9's were perfect...So the half size smaller, 8 1/2 "STP" was correct in suggesting because those are the ones that fit perfectly. So don't be confused and worried like I was after first reading "STP's" suggestion and then this, at the time, only review...And just order the half size (well once they get more sizes besides a now only 6, in) and you'll be good to go!
Oh and I checked off "feels half size too big" because that's what they say, order the half size smaller...I don't mean, I'm unhappy with mine that feel a half size too big...Since again, I took "STP's" suggestion and ordered a half size smaller.
Also, I put 4 stars rather than 5 only because they may be slightly heavy, but they probably do deserve 5 full stars as some boots just come heavier and certainly it says just how heavy they are in the info. And honestly, I should give them that extra star back for beauty alone...Yes, I'd have liked a little less heavy of a boot...BUT I admit, I moreso went for looks...I wanted my boot to be beautiful and these are certainly that...And they're not so heavy that it's not well worth it!
And this review is overly wordy because I'm trying to be as helpful as I can.
