These pretty and warm pieces need to be broken in as they need to be worn less comfortably. Due to real skin, it will take time to become less tight. Overall a great shoe and will last a long time. I bought another guy with these and the ones he wears more often because they are less tight. So unless you want to wear them a size up they are comfortable out of the box, but for me I would prefer them to work in your foot over time and not grow big later. These are great shoes for the price and perfect as a Christmas gift for dad.