I work as a wildlife biologist and wear these boots day in, day out. I also wear them on the weekends for hunting. I’ve worn Danners and Kenetreks, but these are the best by far. I have ankle stability issues and originally was concerned about the boot height being too short to provide support. I was wrong. With a properly designed and built boot, height is a non-issue. These boots are super light and durable. I can get 2 years with these boots before the outer rand starts to crack and the sole becomes compressed. My only complaint is that this model comes only in uninsulated. I’d love to have a pair for winter use - sitting in tree stands deer hunting or in blinds trapping turkeys for research. Maybe one day! You can’t go wrong with these boots! I highly recommend. I’ll be purchasing my third pair this year.

These boots are fantastic. I got them for hunting in Idaho, and didn't really get a chance to break them in before elk hunting this fall (prior to the elk trip, I had only worn them once for like 2 miles pheasant hunting). I was a little worried about how my feet would do, so I brought backup boots. Happy to say the backup boots never saw the light of day. The first day we hiked 14 miles and 3,000 feet of elevation and my feet felt great. Day 2, another 14 miles and 3,100 ft of elevation. Again, happy feet. I wore them all week and they were comfortable and still look practically brand new. As far as sizing goes, I normally wear an 8 or 8.5 in most shoes (8.5 in my running shoes). I tried these in both an 8 and 8.5. The 8.5 were way too big and the 8 fits well, leaving me nice room in the toes for steep hikes downhill. Can't recommend these enough!