I bought these boots as i wanted a good pair of boots for travelling in the winter. I wanted something similar to uggs, but without the massive price tag, and i definitely made the right choice!
These boots have lasted me at least 2 years now, and i have worn them travelling, shopping and all over uni campus so they have done a lot of walking with me and with stood the rain and snow! I even stepped in an ankle deep puddle and not one drop of water got in (and i hadnt even weather proofed them).
So i would definitely recommend purchasing these boots if you are thinking about it.
Im pretty much always a size 5, so i bought a size 5 and they fit so snug and comfortably. Just recently the wool has started to pad down a bit now which gives more room, so i wear an extra pair of socks, but still, thats two years with a lot of wear so thats to be expected! I feel if i were to have gone down a size they would have been tight. So i would suggest stick to your size if you are regularly a 5 etc. If you are 5.5 i would say go down to a 5 instead of 6, as the padding will eventually give way for more room.
Also, i have quite wide calves meaning regular uggs dont really look right on me, or zip up boots either, so these were perfect, so i definitely recommend to those with wider calves too.
An added bonus is that you always feel like you're wearing slippers; i never want to take mine off once i have them on!