Sizing: I typically wear a women's 7 1/2 wide. I find LL Bean boots run big. I wear a 7 in Storm Chasers. But I decided to follow the sizing advice, and ordered a size 8, because I planned to wear them with heavy sox. (Red, whenever possible). We finally got our first snow of the season, and when I actually wore them for shoveling, they were HUGE. I actually thought I may have ordered a men's 8 instead of a women's.
That being said, I LOVE THESE BOOTS! I wore them for shoveling very wet very slushy snow with deep puddles. The temperature outside was fairly mild, about 32 degrees. My feet stayed very warm and very dry, and the boots were comfortable, despite all the extra length. I was slogging around in 3" slush puddles in the driveway, and through a couple of inches of mushy wet snow with mud underneath in the goat pasture, and the boots did great. ....I'm going to get a smaller size - 7 wide. I probably could wear a 7 medium, but I like lost of room for my toes to spread out. Can't wait for them to get here. It's worth the back order wait.
I moved to Michigan for college, and I decided to invest in these boots. They're so cute and they seemed warm! Wearing them in 14 degree weather, they aren't that warm. My toes are cold walking through snow and being outside for 10 minutes. Even with wool socks. Im a size 8 and got size 8, my feet still fit great with or without thick socks! I still love these boots, they are great in terms of water and snow, but not so much the cold. brrrr brrr.
I was fortunate enough to buy a pair of the white shearling boots last summer while on vacation in Freeport as I had been looking for warm winter boots for quite some time. When I saw the white ones, I knew they would be very unusual among a sea of brown and black boots. These boots kept my feet warm during the long extended frigid snap we had last winter and they looked stylish to boot! I just ordered the shearling insole inserts for additional warmth this winter as I know they will only enhance the boots themselves. Great boots for keeping one warm in the wee hours of the morning when walking the dog, standing on a commuter train platform, moving through slush and snow.
