These shoes are INCREDIBLY comfortable, they fit great right out of the box and have provided the support I have needed through all my winter/spring hiking excursions. They kept my feet dry and comfortable... until... spring hit. I live in Maine and we have a decent amount of runoff in from the snow in the spring season. I didn't have an issue with these at all until my 5th or 6th trip this year, and my feet were SOAKED. These ARE NOT WATERPROOF. I even contacted Merrell to discuss guarantees that they have on their products, and they stated that this shoe is not in fact a waterproof shoe. They're completely mesh on the top to create nice ventilation, but that ventilation does not keep water out. If you're looking for waterproof, keep looking!