Im a size 13 but I used to ride 8'0" back at a time when finding a regular shaped board over 8.25" felt like a legit struggle. Say, 1997-2005. Antihero or a local brand, Scum, were the only options for a 8.5". Riding an 8.0" was a compromise I had to get with.
Right now I am riding 9.0" Polar boards, normal shapes. I like the Doomsayers 9.0 too, and was curious about the Santa Cruz snakebite boats 9.0" after seeing a Ron Whaley sales pitch on YouTube.
You know what's nuts, Cardiel rode 7.5"s in his heyday, on all terrains. Julien, 7.75". I wonder if he still does? I find that so fucking wild.