These boots are made with Red Wing's premium Black Chrome Tanned Leather, which makes the leather seem polished without the need to actually polish the boots. By simply keeping the boots cleaned and conditioned, they will retain their glossy aesthetic.

These boots run true to size. I normally wear a size 10.5D, and the 10.5D 2268s fit me quite well. 

These should fit someone who wears a size 6D, and possibly someone who normally wears a size 5.5D, or 5D, after putting in footbeds.

It's worth mentioning these 2268s are factory seconds, but they don't seem to have any considerable flaws. Red Wing's factory seconds are boots originally sold at discounted price for having some flaw, or flaws. Such flaws can range from something minor, such as a welt that has triple stitching in a spot that should have double, to something major, such as a distinct color difference between the boots. Factory seconds can be identified by a small hole that's punched into each of the tongues or, in this case, on upper back end of the shaft. Though factory seconds may have flaws that are aesthetic, their built-in quality or durability shouldn't be affected by such flaws.