Montrail Blue Ridge GTX Hiking Boot - Men's - 2008 BCS

I use these mostly in the Great Smoky Mountains, but I have taken them through bogs in Ireland, up and down Colorado, and through Northwestern drizzle. My feet have stayed completely dry every time. They provide uncompromising ankle support and after the initial breaking-in they feel great on your feet. HIGHLY recommended

Let me start by saying I've had lots of boots... The first pair of Montrails I bought were the Torre. I put hundreds of miles on them in the White Mountains of NH through all four seasons. After two full years of abuse I bought the Blue Ridge and I feel Montrail has out done themselves. I found the Blue Ridge to be super cushy, the Torre's are a little more bare bones. I have a long narrow foot and feel Montrail caters to that shape. I was a 12 in the Torre but had to get a 13 in the Blue Ridge due to the extra cush. I've used the Blue Ridge's for a year now again through four seasons in the White's and have no complaints. Break in time was nothing. I wear thin wool during warm months and a medium in the winter. No problem with overheating or being too cool. I did not treat either pairs of boots and had no problem with leaks of any kind. Plenty of support with a heavy pack. With a pair of green superfeet I've found my perfect pair.

cut the grass one time to break them in, then off to the smoky mtns. 2 miles up, 1 mile down (and then back out) through streams, mud, and loose rock and they handled it all. highly recommended.

I go through a lot of hiking and backpacking boots and the Montrails are very nice....worthy of five stars. They did come with a minor source of aggravation. The boot laces are barely long enough to tie them with a traditional bow knot which is problematic if you need to double knot them. Obviously new laces will remedy the problem but one should not have to buy laces for new boots. Again just an annoyance. I recommend the boots.

This is the greatest boot of all time. I have wide hobbit feet and these boots fit great. Took them down into the Grand Canyon, they weren't too hot, took them into the snow of the Tetons, feet stayed warm. I can't say enough about them. They are durable, very easy to break in, and look good. Great Product.

Based on the previous reviewer's comment that these fit his hobbit feet great, I bought a pair for my wide-footed spouse. But I had to return them (which of course was a cinch because this store is good like that). These boots are beautiful in every other way - they look burly, the outsoles look like they could handle any trail, they're beefy for backpacking, and they seem to fit true to size. Except they are too too narrow. Too bad Backcountry doesn't sell wide sizes.