While I haven't yet had the opportunity to hike in these yet, I did hike through Europe 40 years ago in a pair of Vasques, and they were just great. So now, when I will soon be hiking the Inca Trail, I definitely wanted another pair of Vasques. I was confused by the "size issue" written about by other reviewers, so thought I would comment on it here. Dress shoes are always a size and a half smaller than athletic shoes, so if you have never worn a pair of tennis shoes or walking shoes or hiking boots, then naturally you think you have only one shoe size - dress shoe size. These hiking boots are sized just like other athletic shoes - a size and a half larger than dress shoes. If you wear size 8 dress shoe, then you will wear size 9.5 hiking boot. Mine fit just like my tennis shoes, and I can't wait to get out on the Trail!