Heritage Toe Stretch Leather Western Boot

I was really excited to get these boots. (I ordered black but planned to get red, too, if they fit they way I hoped.) I ordered a 5 1/2, though I usually wear a 6 in boots, with thin socks. They fit perfectly through the foot, with much better arch support than I expected. The problem was at the top/calf. The were so wide that even if I wanted to tuck in heavy jeans, the top would still have a huge gap. So when I tried to walk in them, there was too much "play" from front to back. Back to searching for the perfect boots...