Okay let's just start with the whole size stuff. I bought my normal size and when I first put them on I was crying in pain. I was searching ways to stretch them quicker and found someone who wrote that if you needed a little bit extra room to make it more comfortable while breaking them in. Take out the insert in them. Oh god did that fix it. I can now wear them without immediately regretting it.<br /><br />Another thing I saw a lot in other reviews was that there's didn't come in a dr.martens box. My did and they are perfect. You also receive a pair of yellow laces as well as the standard black ones. I would defiantly recommend these for the quality of them and the price. 125$ in stores or 50$ on amazon. Would defiantly suggested you go to a store and try some on before ordering though. Overall very impressed.