I bought a pair of these boots in brown about two months ago, & I've never looked back.  I wore them for the first time on Thanksgiving ~ twelve hours straight without a break, & I was so impressed that I decided to buy them in black as well.  Done & done ~ thanks to an Amazon gift card received for Christmas, I was able to put my plan into action, & today the black pair arrived.  No surprises, no foul... they are just as superb as the first pair, & I'm wearing them as I type.  I may wear them to bed.  I wear a 7.5 medium width, & these are dandy with light- to mid-weight socks.  And, they are warm & waterproof, but in my experience, they never get Hot. Kudos & further kudos to Timberland!