I am a woman, and my usual shoe size is 8.5 Medium to 9 Medium. This appears to have translated to a size 6 Junior, or a "Big Kid" as they like to call it on Amazon.
There is a label inside that gives you a quick conversion, and size 6 Junior equals US 6, UK 5.5, EU 39, JP 24, and CN 240.
I went by the Euro size 39 which, in most conversion tables, translates to an 8.5 women's, and how the shoes felt on, and they fit wonderfully with enough room in toe box for a nice Smartwool sock. They do not pinch anywhere, no pressure spots (so far), and no slippage at the heel, which makes me very happy as I have narrow-ish heels and my feet are generally Medium, bordering on Wide but not quite there yet.
The shoes themselves are of good quality, sturdy yet not a heavy "work boot" look, and quite light weight-wise. The leather is thick but soft, and the maple and vanilla colors play so well together! The color is not as yellow / deerskin as it shows in the photo. It is darker, more honey / maple.
The overall finishing is quite meticulous, too. The front and back plaques as not metal; they look metal-like, but they are some kind of pliable plastic. The rivets not sure; they might be metal, but I can't really tell. The laces are quite pretty with a snake weave of golden and cream thread, and they a little stiff. I thought they might not stay tied, and will keep coming undone but, actually, it has not been a problem at all.
The sole is cream colored, and "Non Marking". The thread is quite substantial, so the boots might be good in winter (I live in Canada, and it's the end of September, so no snow yet). The only thing I'm not crazy about is the sole is glued, not sewn, to the shoe. There is a machine imprint of sewing but no actual thread involved, just a pattern for finishing touch.
One more thing: the arch support... Not a whole lot of it here. There is an attempt at arch support in the insole (removable), but I would not call it arch support. I swapped the insoles for my custom ones that have a lot of arch support, and this seems to work fine.
The shoes are not heavy; my size 6 (8.5 women's) pair weights 29.6 oz.
They might be rugged but they are not some heavy clunkers! I will be wearing mine as a casual, daily boot, as they do look quite awesome paired with a pair of cigarette jeans, or cargo shorts. So far, I am very happy with my purchase.
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