After getting frustrated with the expensiveness and poor fit of UGGS, I decided to try these boots. I'm glad I did because I like them much better than UGGS...the quality of the sheepskin is just as good (and even though the description says that these are suede lined with sheepskin, they are sheepskin, with a little patch of suede on the heel) and the styling and fit is better. It is great to have a zipper in the back for people like me with a high instep/ high arches, and the shaft of the boot and the area around the ankle and top of the foot is narrow enough so that the boots don't move around too much when you walk. The footpad is a nice thick sheepskin, providing comfort and cushioning.
Regarding sizing: I am almost always a size 9, but since some reviews said that these run a little large and since I just had to return a pair of UGGS in a size 9 because they were too loose, I decided to try an 8. Although they fit snugly and my toe goes to the end of the boot, they are comfortably snug and I can walk in them without them flopping around. Because of my high instep and the fact that the zipper does not go down to the bottom of the boot, they do not slip on easily, but rather I have to work them on carefully so as not to break the zipper (which is sturdy, fortunately), but I imagine that they will stretch out a bit over time. Even though my toe is at the end of the boot, because the sheepskin is so soft, they are not uncomfortable...I have used orthotic footpad inserts in similar boots in the past, but so far I don't need them in these due to the nice cushioning of the sheepskin footpad. So, I'm not sure if these really run big (I notice that the European sizing is 38 for a size 8, rather than the usual 39--but they are the same length as my Haflinger clogs in a size 39), but I would say that if you are a half size regularly, you should probably size down. If you are a full size, you could size down a full size (as I did), but only if you want them to fit snugly. If you have high arches (like me), know that you may find it a little hard to get them on, even with the zipper, especially if you size down. All in all, I love the boots--they are comfortable, well made, and half the price of the UGGS.
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