sweet boots if you have tried other Columbia boots they feel the same and you would know , they feel good. I have tried many other boots of better brands and they do not feel this good. plus these do what they claim to do. full on waterproof. bottom line ....... if you like Columbia boots you will love these!

These boots are not as waterproofed as advertised in the description. I have been using them in wet snow and my feet have been soaked on a few occasions. They are ok in light rain/precipitation. The lack of decent waterproofing is the least of my complaints: one of grommets for the laces broke within a few weeks of use. Spend your money on something else.

Wow! What a great product from Columbia. As with all Columbia boots, they fit great right out of the box and perform incredibly well. Absolutely no leaking and great support on difficult angles. You can buy a more expensive boot but why? These outperform any other boot I have ever owned and I have spent way more. Best deal on a waterproof hiker for sure.Thanks Columbia! Hike Tennessee!!!

I picked up a pair of these when I was lucky enough to get a visit to the Columbia Employee Store. I got these for under $100 so I wasn't expecting much from them, but I was blown away this last weekend.

Saturday I took them to the local crag and was pleased that they handled the approach (1/2 mile) with ease over rough scrambling and some pretty large boulders. I then used them to climb so pretty good 5.6/5.7 climbs and was amazed that the Vibram soles stuck and held to such small cracks. No need to put on the rock shoes for simple climbs! They then took my off a 95 foot rappel and back to the camp ground for the night.

The next day I drove on up to Mt Hood and put them through their paces in the snow. I didn't think they would hold up since they seemed so supple and the sole was so grippy and soft on the rock. Sure kicking steps with them was a bit rough with only a 3/4 shank, but not any worse than any other similar boot. Feet stayed warm and dry all day.

Best part is the next day after using them my feet were fine with no blisters or wear marks. Pretty amazing for taking new boots out through a full weekend with no break in. My only gripe is no lip on the rear for level lock crampons. I only wonder if the Mountain Hardwear team were in on the design of these boots as I would have never guessed Columbia could make a boot for Mountaineering.

Everything I thought they would be. I wore the hunting and never leaked a bit...