Burton Emerald Snowboard Boots (For Women)

I was looking for a pair of boots with a quick lacing system and thought these were cute. Tried on some boots at stores and seemed to fit in a 7.5. I typically wear a 7.5 in normal shoes, often even a 7, but I tried on a couple other Burton boots with my snowboard socks on and 8 seemed to be the way to go. I'm glad I did cause 7.5 *never* would have fit by a long shot. The size 8 is quite fitted and is almost very slightly tighter than I'd like, but only to the point where I feel once they're broken in they'll be great. I was in them all day today and my feet were comfortable for the most part and my toes weren't numb or pinched when I took them off, just need to wear them for a couple days. Otherwise, they were very very comfy; I didn't use toe warmers and my feet were warm even when the rest of me got cold later in the day after a long break in the lodge / the sun going down / the wind whipping up, etc. Sometimes I feel snowboard boots have a little too much "support" on either side of the ankle and it feels very strange, but these had just the right amount- I could feel that it was there but not in a stiff/uncomfortable/distracting way. They were super easy to lace and ride in and I am very happy with my purchase. I am a bit of an amateur rider, if that makes a difference to readers and in case you didn't see up there, I would recommend sizing up a half size from your normal shoe size--I had emailed Burton for a rec on whether to do that and they said stick with your normal shoe size. Luckily, they responded days later after I had purchased and Sierra didn't have my shoe size, so I dodged that bullet.