My 7 year old son loves these. Size 8 fits like a 7. Other than the initial blisters from breaking these in????? These are soooo comfortable if you have arch issues. By hearing protection, I?m talking about when the stage volume (guitars, bass, or whatever) is so loud it?s not healthy to your hearing to the point where ear protection of 20db is recommended. sound with low volume, but It broke within 5 minutes of opening the box. They were comfortable as soon as I put them on. That made the buttons not level on the top of the desk, but it also made pushing the one that was inset a lot harder than it should have been. Pay more for a "real" slipper. Taking them on and off is harder than a slip-on but once you get it down you can do it quick. In summary, if you like Chaco sandals, you will probably like these boots.