Dr. Martens unisex-adult Chelsea Boots

i am a medium to wide-ish 7.5 in women's, that typically wears an 8 for room. these fit like a wider, roomy 8.5 women's. that is fine because i intend to wear them with thicker socks and for long walks.they are immediately comfortable, and do not feel like they will have the typical brutal break in period. very stable and fitted around the ankle, yet not impossible to pull on and off. they are so handsome, and meet my expectations.

The boots I purchased were Chelsea 2976 in Nappa leather (not the brown Crazy Horse, but the Black; such nice and soft leather!) and unisex size men's 7/women's 8/EU 39 (I'm normally a women's US 9/EU 40, but that's what fit best--see notes on sizing below). Considering the price, I was a little skeptical that these were genuinely Dr. Marten's, so I ended up bring them into a store to verify before wearing them--and multiple salespeople, who had worked for the company for 7+ years, said they looked like the real deal to them, which is amazing for the price (I got them when they were $99 online, but $160 in store; may have been a sale...?). Before ordering, I also visited the store to get the right sizing--Dr. Marten's doesn't sell my normal size in the US (EU 40), so I needed help figuring out what to buy. In the end that was either a women's EU 41 or a unisex 39. Dr. Marten's women's sizes are cut more narrow, so if purchasing women's, I needed a longer shoe to give my toes more space (EU 41, which they say is a women's US 9 but on many shoes EU 41 is a US 9.5 or even US 10). Unisex sizes are wider, so I was fine with a shorter length (EU 39). In the end, the only real difference between the women's sizing and men's sizing on the Chelsea boot was at the ankle; for some reason, the women's 41 had more of a gap at the ankle and I worried that might make it rub/blister more, so I went with unisex sizing. It might also depend on the boot, so I'd say go to the store for sizing before purchasing online. Once I got them & verified their authenticity, I got a but of things to help with weatherizing them and breaking them in (Dr. Marten's has a great kit! And, double thick socks). I did get a bad blister wearing them too long & uphill on the first day (and I had to get used to their weight; I don't have many heavier shoes). But, I used Compeed patches for the blister (should have put them on to prevent, but it was fine once they were on) and after a week of wearing them a little bit at a time, they are now super comfortable and I love them! Highly recommend!

These Chelsea boots are so cute, but they are really hard to put on/take off the first few times, since the leather needs to break in. Don't let that discourage you though, break those babies in! Just a warning though, they are pretty heavy and can wear on your feet if you wear them long term.

Got these at a great price. The quality is incredible.

It’s still a doc and the air sole with bottom out kinda quick but it’s comfortable at first. Size up for a little bit of heel slip so you don’t get heel blisters but not too big of a size jump. Think of it kind of like a cowboy boot size

These boots are not only stylish but extremely comfortable! A must own if you like Dr. Martens

These are my go-to-boots due to their ease to put on and their comfortable fit. They go with everything! Love them so much!

These boots are fantastic, but make sure to measure your feet before ordering! I HAD TO SIZE DOWN. I’m usually a size 8 women’s, but when the size 8 arrived, I could immediately tell that they were too large. I ordered a size 7, and they’re perfect. My best advice is to size down, but before you do, use the SIZING CHART - I wish I had to start! Copy and paste the name of this boot into google, and go on Doc Marten’s site. They’ll have a size chart in inches for the boot size. I found out that I’m a 7 in DM simply because the size 7 is 9.88 inches, 8 is 10.21 inches, and my feet using a ruler measure in at 9.75 inches. I never wound have known if not for measuring and using the chart - as I always wear an 8 but here had to go with 7.