These are my second pair of North Face shoes and I'm getting more and more impressed with NF footwear. They are definitely waterproof. Not exactly the most attractive sports shoe in my opinion. I mainly use them for trail running and occassional hiking. I had to replace the original insole with superfeets because I developed plantar faciitis when I first started running in them, but I've never had a problem since. Once these fall apart, I'll probably go for the Mid size model for the extra ankle support.

Fantastic sexy shoe ! Light, comfy, great support on uneven ground, excellent grip, and waterproof.
I use them for bush walking and walking to work in the city !
The only qualm - I have to tie the laces up in a double knot as the laces are nylon and come apart easily.

I should qualify this by saying I've worn these shoes just about every day for the past year. I've had these shoes for about a year and a half. Although they fit well and have kept my feet dry, I don't think I would buy North Face again. Any initial support I originally felt with the insole quickly deminished and I found myself trying to wear them with inserts which was most uncomfortable due to the shallow footbed. They just don't seem to have held up nearly as well as I expected..

I bought this shoe for a hiking/camping trip to the New Mexico mountains. THey took a little bit of breaking in but after that were super comfortable. They looked terrific with shorts or long pants either. I thought the traction was very good and always felt very secure with them on. My only problem was the waterproofing. One day we got caught out in a downpour on a trail. They kept my feet pretty dry but after we made it back to our car the wetness started to seep through and my feet were damp. Luckily I had brought another pair of shoes but it also took them a day or so to dry out. We spent a day shopping in town and it rained that day but my feet stayed dry so maybe these just aren't meant for being out in a torrential downpour for an hour! Otherwise great shoes and I highly recommend them.

These feel really nice, good grip, water proof. My wife is very happy with them especially that she wears size 5 and those are really hard to find in the store, luckily we have backcountry.com

i have a mild case of scoliosis, and it becomes a task trying to find a shoe that i can wear and not have back problems. this shoe doesn't bother my back at all. my doctor has told many of his patients with scoliosis to wear this shoe. it is fashionable and it has good support. i love it.

This is the fourth pair I have owned. Need I say more? I wear them every day for at least an hour while walking my dogs (cross country style)! They usually last about a year before they start to break down (no longer waterproof/soles wear down). Best arch support around! North Face - please don't discontinue....EVER.

GREAT shoe, even better than the older version which I bought two years ago. Great style, love the blue color, comfy right out of the box, definitely waterproof. I wore my last pair nearly every day, and it took about a year for them to start leaking water into the shoe when I'd hike through puddles. I usually wear a 9.5, but I have gotten these in a 10 and that has worked out really well. That way i can wear thicker socks for hiking if I want to. I always double knot the laces because they do slip.