I bought these boots for hiking through Iceland this fall. After reading many of the comments I decided to stick with my regular size, though I was hesitant that they would fit with the thick wool socks I am planning on wearing. Pleasantly, the shoes had plenty of wiggle room and fit perfectly with my thickest socks. I'm curious to see how water resistant they are with only the toes being covered in the water resistant rubber. Overall these seem well made and comfortable. Can't wait to try these guys out on the glaciers.