FLY London Women's Yada Boot, Black Oiled, 40 EU/9-9.5 M US

I bought these for a trip to Tennessee in the winter time, where I knew I would be walking a bunch, and I needed a boot that would accommodate a thick sock and not pinch my rogue baby toe that I broke years ago and that sort of rolls out to the side ever since. Ooh, look at my pretty run-on sentence! Anyway, the toe gets pinched and smashed, and every once in a while (several times a day, usually) drops me to my knees with a sharp crushing sensation when I wear most shoes. These arrived only two days before the trip, so no time to get them broken in, so I was worried, but they were perfect. I took along my other favorite boots (which do not have room for a thick sock) just in case, but ended up only wearing them one day out of the 8 we were there. In one day, these were perfectly broken in to my feet and never once crushed my toe. In two days, the thick sock was perfect, and they stayed that way. I walked all over Nashville and Memphis in these. My feet were warm, my wide toes were happy and never pinched, and I even ended up taking out my favorite arch supports in favor of the no support that the boots came with, because it was actually more comfortable without them, letting my feet just move the way they are supposed to. I love Fly London, and I have a few pairs of sandals and a Mary Jane in this footbed. I love them all. So happy to finally have a boot in this footbed now too. They were also very easy to fly in. Easy on and off, easy to adjust the calf width with swelling due to flight. I normally wear a 9, and the 40 was perfect, so I would call them true to size. I bought the leather ones, not the suede, because the reviews said the suede ones stretch out too much over time. I'm a big girl, and I normally change my shoes three or four times a day due to foot pain, so I don't walk much if I can help it. Which results in a depressing loop of me becoming a bigger girl. These made moving so comfortable and they felt so stable that they might just become my walking shoes, and make it possible for me to get out and enjoy walking regularly. How much is that worth?!

I had to return these boots for two reasons: I had not seen the back tongue that laces up, which is a little too edgy for me, and I bought one size too big. Otherwise, the design is cool, trendy and very comfortable. I now own two pairs of the FLY London Yip boot. I was looking for mid-calf boots. I will keep searching.

So comfortable. Fly London never disappoints.

A lil large but wear thicker Sox. Looked into returning for exchange but the process was Not EASY TO UNDERSTAND. So they offered 10$ off to just keep them...even so they are comfy and sharp looking.

Gorgeous, soft, comfortable boots. Size down. I wear a 6.5 to a 7. I ordered a size 7 which was way too big. I ordered a 6 and it was perfect!!

This shoe is sized at least one size too large. I normally wear 6 1/2US, 4UK, 37EU. I ordered the 7 (these only come in whole sizes and Amazon suggested I order the size 7). It’s way too large, probably a whole size too large. I will try to order smaller and write a new review once I receive the new pair of boots.

These boots are as beautiful and cool looking as I expected them to be! I absolutely love the FLY signature ridge-ey (officially a word now) soles and the quality of the materials is not to be denied, but unfortunately for me, as I get older I seem to be experiencing this cruel phenomenon where as my butt widens, my feet shrink. Seriously, I've been a solid size 7 the majority of my life, but over the past few years I've increasingly had to return 7s in exchange for 6.5s, W T Hey?!? So to my great surprise the size 37 (U.S. 6.5-7) pair I ordered is actually loose enough that the boots slipping around on my feet when I walk make a sort of "farty" sound. (Try not to hate me because I'm so sexy, Internet!) To Amazon and FLY London's credit, pretty sure I wasn't charged extra for the bonus sound effect, and so far it seems like wearing an extra pair of ankle socks over my boot socks minimizes if not eliminates the issue altogether but I just wish shoe sizes weren't so hit and miss for me--ARGH!Still, just to be clear: the boots themselves are beautiful and I've already ordered my second pair of FLY London shoes and can't wait until they get here--I'm just making sure I've got the extra pair of ankle socks at hand for the initial in-house try on! ; )

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