Looking for Some Chukkas

[isjoshua]

So I'm looking into getting a pair of decent black leather chukka boots. My price range is around the $200 to $250 range but I can push it to $350 if needed. I'm looking for something along the lines of the John Varvatos chukka boots that Sidney Lo wears in his Self Edge modeling shots. Before you ask, I've searched a bit already but didn't really see anything that satisfied me.

[Dead_Wizard]

Alden makes a nice chukka

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brooks-Brothers-Black-Fleece-Pebble-Grain-Chukka-Boot_W0QQitemZ320280215419QQcmdZViewItem

[isjoshua]

So I managed to find a hidden John Varvatos ankle boot on Zappos that seems to fit the bill over here. It's definitely in my price range, but I'm curious about sizing. I've measured my feet and it comes out to around a size 9.5 (US) width D via online conversion charts. Unfortunately though Zappos is out of size 9.5s in black, but they do have it in a size 9. A size 9 is a super snug fit on me, but I've read that leather tends to stretch. Should I pull the trigger on these? Any advice and input is appreciated.