. . . especially of women's clothing items. Who knows, maybe the boot varies a lot and that leads to all these conflicting reports about how it fits. I'm betting it has more to do with the fact that women sometimes blame the clothes for not fitting them, without explaining how their (highly individual) body measurements may have had something to do with the fit. I'm 5'2&#34;, 130 pounds (I have a small waist and carry most of my weight in T&a but I have shapely/average calves), and while my foot is technically a 5.5 wide, I can usually get away with a 6 regular. I took a chance on this boot, and I regret it.  The toe box pinches. Not a big problem, it's a leather boot and there are ways to fix that. Don't expect them to fit out of the box, though.  The real problem is that my legs rattle around in the shaft of this boot like the clapper in a bell, and that's harder to fix. I have to stuff my jeans and wear wool socks, and the end result is still unflattering because it makes my legs look shorter and chubbier than they are. I'm simultaneously not tall enough, not skinny enough, and not heavy enough to make these work.  Shipping for returns doesn't make it worth my while to return the boots, so I'll try and sell them for at least what I paid for them and keep trying.