I was nervous buying these because I planned to use them while hiking in Costa Rica and it seemed like there were mixed reviews as far as whether these would hold up under true hiking conditions with most people agreeing that they are more suited for gentle walking and water activities. I didn't want to buy the $100+ amphibious hiking shoes though bc I'm not made a money so I figured WTH, let's try and if they don't work, lesson learned.

Turned out, they worked great. I know some people said they had durability issues under more strenuous conditions, but idk what kind of factors they were under. I used these while we did hikes in the Costa Rican jungle which is also very mountainous and humid. They performed beyond my expectations really since I was concerned they might fall apart lol. They didn't fall apart, they were very comfortable for hiking surprisingly and they went through water and dried out very well. Sometimes little pebbles would get stuck in the holes on the bottom of the shoes but it wasn't a big deal to use a small stick to pop the pebbles out and continue on my way. I'm still really surprised lol at how well they performed and would definitely buy these again if I needed to. After two weeks in Costa Rica, not being at all gentle on them, they still look good as new.