Like others, I really wanted to love these boots. They're the best color--they're good looking--they're lightweight...  I have two pair of Teva sandals that I love. I measured my foot and actually got a half size larger than what the Teva site recommended but reviewers said they ran small. I noticed that a couple other reviews said the boot was getting them in the second toe and that's exactly what I experienced. My second toe is longer than my big toe. I wear a 7 in a regular shoe.  I do have size 7 in Timberland and Ariat boots otherwise my hikers are 7.5. I got these in 7.5. No way could I wear a mid-weight sock with these--my second toe was very close to the end with the heavier sock. I was going to exchange for an 8 and see how they fit, but the 8's were sold out. The front of this boot is very round and didn't seem to have enough angle near the big toe joint to hold the foot from moving forward to the end of the boot when going down a steep trail even with my orthotics in and tied tightly. I would say they might be great for short hikes over low rolling terrain, or for the &#34;urban hiker&#34;. I took another reviewers recommendation and ordered The Ahnu Montara in a 7.5.  I would have no qualms whatsoever in just stepping into them and heading out.