These lightweight boots sure do like to wine and dine me! They didn’t require any wearing in and have provided lots of comfort and stability for all the rambling I’ve been doin. They are very lightweight, and the vibram grip has saved me quite a few times. I recommend these for all day hikes, short or long. Haven’t tried backpacking on them yet, though I sense that the lightweight material might not offer as much support for backpacking. They certainly do what they say they’ll do.

I gave these as a gift and this is her response, "The hiking boots are snug and very supportive. They fit well with snow spikes, into snowshoes, or just regular hiking." Size 8.5

I was nervous about these boots at first because there was a seam on the tongue that was rubbing/poking a sore spot on the top of my foot. I started doubling up on my socks (I don't have wool socks yet) and they started doing a lot better. After wearing them around the house for a little bit, I was able to wear them all day in the Rockies. I can confirm that they're waterproof! :) Tested and true. And, really good-looking.

I already owned the standard North Face Hedgehog which is a bit lower-cut and am surprised with the exceptional quality. These shoes have been through several hundred miles of mud, snow and work well with micro-spikes and gaiters, so when it came time for a heavier duty hiking shoe upgrade, these were an obvious choice: no break-in time, lighter weight than my work heels, and true to size. I wear a 10 in just about every shoe out there, and there was no exception with these. My only complaint is that right out of the box, these were too pretty. Seriously. I ordered them in the gray and fortuna blue and it wasn't until my first mud hike that I felt comfortable getting them dirty. I swear by these and recommend these in both the female and male versions to any avid outdoors(wo)man.

I have been told all good things about these shoes so far. They have been used for every winter hike and snowshoe since I bought them for my friend and she says they keep her feet warm and dry and are very comfortable. She has had them for about a month and gets out in them at least twice a week.