Yesterday I hiked about 2 miles in light rain on a rocky woodsy trail. I was very impressed with how comfortable these boots were. I was trying to break them in for a hiking trip I have coming up, but they really don't need much breaking in. The boots have good traction on wet rock, I only slid once in a really muddy area. There was zero rubbing or blisters on my feet after the hike and this was the first time wearing them. My feet stayed completely dry even though at some points I was hiking through wet leaves. My only complaint is that the shoe laces were hard to lace at the top because the metal pieces are almost too small for them and the laces weren't long enough to double knot, so I might just buy new laces because that isn't really a big deal. Overall I'm really happy with my purchase.