Let me start off by saying that i got this item for 79.99 because i ordered a size 9 2E(9 wide) and i guess they were having a promo for that size so this review will be for that price and not the 99.99 or whatever the normal price for this product is with other sizes.

for the price, these shoes are great.  columbia did a great job of fusing the lightness of a tennis shoe with the ruggedness of a hiking boot.  great ankle support, extremely light weight and FOR THE MOST PART (i will touch up on this next) waterproof.  I have a pair of keen's which i purchased for 135 dollars and they were considerably heavier, and stiffer.  i tried on a pair of Merrell's and the reason i went with the Keen's is because the Keen's were much lighter and just as waterproof as the Merrell's - personally i have become very disappointed with Merrell's btw.  and now i prefer these columbia firelane's to them all - mainly because they provide satisfactory waterproofness, they're lightweight, and they have good ankle support and they're cheaper than the alternatives.

those are pretty much the pros concerning this product - EXTREMELY LIGHTWEIGHT yet rugged, decently waterproof, good price, and good ankle support.

now the cons:  when i say, "satisfactory waterproofness" i mean, if its raining and you're stepping in puddles and what not, they'll keep you dry.  if you step in a small stream, they'll keep you dry, anything larger than that, and you'll get wet.  i stepped in a creek that didn't seem very deep but i guess it was, i felt my toes get cold and then i realized they were wet.  now let me get this straight, i know if you step in water deep enough then the water will spill over and get in your shoe regardless, HOWEVER, your heel and ankles would get wet first from water entering over the top, NOT your toes first.  this is how i know that these shoes are not 100% waterproof.  maybe i have defective shoes but they held up until i stepped into some deeper water.  it was raining, and my feet stayed dry so i don't think they're defective but i don't know. . .
the other con i can think of is even with a size 9 wide, the toe is still just a bit narrow, that's one thing i do like about Keen's, they have a natural wide toe so this isn't an issue, but anyway i didn't send my columbia's back in because first of all, its not that bad, second of all, id have to pay more for a larger size and third of all, it took almost a month to get this pair in to me so i just cant wait (i hike regularly).

so bottom line:  these shoes are great, just don't plan on sloshing thru lakes and rivers haha.  anyway, they are very lightweight and will get the job done for a bit cheaper than the other brands, i highly recommend!