I like these boots. They were the only ones from Salewa that I tried that didn't bend right over the top bone of my foot. The sole that comes up on the side/back of the boot is really soft, however, and the rocks already tore it up a bit after my first 14er. Also, the shoe lace loops at the top are pretty jagged and the laces rub against them a lot when you're lacing up and unlacing the shoe. I assume it will wear the laces down quicker. I didn't get any blisters while hiking and hadnt broken them in prior to the hike. All in all I like them.