I wear a 10.5, and I bought a pair in 10 in oakwood. They look great, but they were still a little too big, so I decided to exchange them for a 9.5.  When the new boots arrived, I compared them to the original ones I received and there were many differences. First of all, it seems like the new ones they sent me were used. The leather is scuffed, and it looks like it has gotten wet before, and there are also marks along the sides of the outsole. On the heel, there are indentations which lead me to believe that this is a returned product, but someone must have been wearing these for a while before they decided to return them.  Furthermore, there are variations in the leather used, the stitching, and the soles are different colors. Also, when I compared the 10 and the 9.5, they were literally the same size, both measuring 12 inches exactly (11 inches on the inside).  I have a suspicion that they sent me two different generations of boots.