ARIAT 10029653W: womens Dixon Western Boot, Brooklyn Black, Wide

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I normally wear a 7M shoe, boot, clog, sneaker. I saw this bootie and had to have it. I am not familiar with Ariat, but know people who love their products. After reading reviews I ordered a 7M in the weathered brown. Thought it would be a good basic. It arrived early, on my 50th Birthday!, and I was so excited. When I tried them on, they felt larger than a 7M, so I didn't wear them. After thinking about it and reading more reviews I thought I would try a 6.5C and a 6.5M. When they arrived, and I tried them on with knee-high panty hose. The 6.5M wouldn't even go on my foot; the 6.5C I struggled but got it on. I walked around my bedroom carpet for a little bit, and it wasn't bad/tolerable and tight across my foot, but I knew that if I wanted to wear them with socks or after dinner (swelling) or hours of walking, it wasn't going to be comfortable at all, regardless of how much it might of stretched. I tried the 7M on again with socks, and although they still feel kind of big, maybe it is more the style (no shaft). I guess I could always add insoles if I want to wear them with a thinner/no show sock. Of course time will tell, since I haven't even worn them long enough to break them in. So... go with your normal size! As far as aesthetics of the bootie; they are beautiful, some imperfections in the leather, stitching is great, bottom is very smooth, but nothing a gripper couldn't fix or rough concrete.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] An awesome, great looking and wearing boot. Feels amazing and fun to wear. I get so many compliments on a sharp-looking pair of boots.