a comfortable wear all day boot, have a 2 year old pair of identical boots that will now get all the abuse, these will be the go places pair. I have taken a couple steps in water deeper then I thought with old pair, the water was the over top,I keep my boots tied tight, my socks were damp a short distance down from wicking, my feet stayed dry.
only thing I have had/seen issue with is the lining inside the boot shaft, it has pulled loose (unglued), it has not affected the comfort or performance, just have to loosen laces more to not pull lining any looser.more care/looser laces when removing boots may avoid this. I would have only knocked off half a star if it had been option.
I have used Hubbards Boot Grease on all my boots for over 20years. helps flexibility and protects leather promoting longer life.