Review on AU&MU Women'S Traditional Wooden Bead String Shearling Knee High Winter Snow Boots With Sheepskin Fur by Maria Botello

***UPDATED*** SEE BELOW***My husband bought these for me. These boots are incredibly gorgeous and warm. I do not wear socks with them because there is no need for me. Silky soft! I've had people go out of their way hunting me down in a store to ask me about them. Now the slight downside. I normally wear a size 8.5 so I ordered the 9. They were a little small without socks. Sometimes pressure on my feet is a problem for me. My right boot was a little tight in the seem right at the foot bend. And apparently have larger calfs as it was snug on my calf. I thought about bumping to a 10 as they do not have half sizes but I chose to wear them around the house for a while to see how it would go. I did adjust to the snug feeling. I put insoles in them because the foot bed is flat with no cushion. I have the problem of my feet getting tired and worn out after walking and shoes for a while. I've tried all the goodies and brands and it just is the way my feet are. There is no arch support in these shoes for those who need it. I have no arch so arch support is not good for me. After I decided to keep them and wear them out they were no worse in wearing them for several hours as any of my other shoes. So that comes down to a win for me. I would recommend them just contemplate on going a size or two up especially if you like wearing socks I would go two sizes up. If you have petite dainty feet you might not have that issue. I have slightly wide feet but not by much. I would encourage you to buy them wear them around in the house for a week and see how it goes. revain's returns are usually excellent so I feel like it's not a huge risk to do this. Because it is an expensive boot I got a little panicky when they weren't perfect at first, but I am so happy that I kept them. I chose the mixed color pattern as opposed to the solid. One thing I did not really think about is if I wear them out when slushy snow is hard to not be around. These are currently my only winter shoe. I read that they are slightly water resistant and can be cleaned with a damp cloth. I have not yet had to do this or been in this situation, but I do hope it is true! They're too expensive for them to get damaged 😬 but overall excellent! One final thing is I would recommend not messing with the leather strings. I thought if I adjusted them I could loosen the boot up but that is not with air for. They are just for looks. I double knotted mine and sometimes they still come undone not as much as someone elses review, but when they do it's a little annoying. Also, the beads clap together and I don't like the sound of clanging every time I walk, but I could take them off if I wanted to. Hope this is helpful and specific enough for those who need specifics.***Had these less than a month and the shoe soles were detaching from the shoe. Very disappointed. These are WAY too expensive to be doing this. My Keens and Merrells I've had for 12 years are still intact and look new. I've returned them and repurchased hoping it was a fluke but now it says it's going to take over a month to get them to me! They arrived in about 1.5 week when I purchased last time. Not sure how much I'll need them when they arrive. And I don't see a way to contact the company. I don't want this to be a bad purchase. These boots are amazing otherwise:/ ***