These are comfy boots and seem well made.  I need arch support in every pair of shoes I wear, so I was worried that adding an arch insert would make them too tight, but it is not a problem.  I have worn them for entire days, with quite a bit of walking and my feet feel fine at the end of the day.  Where I live we don't get much wet weather, so I don't know how they would do in a lot of rain or snow. Personally, I am quite happy with these boots.