Please remember this is a full leather boot and it take a few weeks to break in (like a baseball glove). Once it does, it will be the most comfortable footwear you have. Leather conforms to your foot through heat and moisture (wearing them). If they are tight initially, they will stretch - and if they are loose they will contract. This can be accelerated by soaking the boot in water and wearing it until dry (and using leather conditioner). You can also wet/soak the boot and use a hair dryer to tighten it. These are common things we use when building the boots. The most you wear them, the better they will get!