Dr. Martens Pascal Wanderlust

These are my first pair of Docs, and I hope I love them -- quality and fun factor are high, but still a lot of breaking in to do. Love the springy sole, and I like everything about this pattern except the size of the pink flower -- larger and slightly more prominent in person than they looked to me in the picture. Quick delivery. Got a great deal on this 'used' pair -- they were spotless and didn't even look like they'd ever been tried on, and were 40% cheaper than new. Everyone said they run a bit large, and some people were even recommnding ordering one size down. I wear a US women's 9.5 or 10 normally, so I ordered the UK women's equivalent of an 8. They 'just' fit -- definitely not what I would consider roomy. I actually considered sending them back for the next size up, but knowing they will stretch a bit, I am keeping these.