I ordered these and a pair of Keen hiking boots with the intention of choosing the more comfortable pair.  There's nothing wrong with these boots per se (unless you count a really sqeaky trip across a wood floor while wearing them), but they don't really fit my feet (high arch, normal width, size 8) like a glove (which is what you want from hiking boots). Instead, they felt kind of heavy and clunky and as if I'd probably find myself tripping over them from time-to-time. On the bright side, the sole was of nice quality and really did give me the impression that they'd do a good job keeping a person upright on a variety of terrain types.