“Pretty boots with some sizing issues”

“Pluses: Very good-looking boots, very hardy (like a fashionable version of a work boot), warm (good for stomping through snow) Minuses: These boots really need half sizes. I'm a size 8 with narrow feet (though not narrow enough to warrant narrow-size shoes). I bought the size 9 thinking I could layer my feet with socks. The 9 was way too long, though the width was fine, confirming other reviewers who said these boots ran narrow. I then bought the size 8; they are just a tiny bit too short (my toes bump against the top a lot). I'm keeping them anyway because I figure use will stretch them out, plus they're warm without wearing multiple socks, very hardy, and very practical while being pretty and non-clunky. (My mom loves her boots, BTW.)”