I bought these not as hiking shoes, but as biking shoes.  Other than a bit of strangeness where they will sometimes slip on the pedals because of the grip on the pedals they work great.  Before driving through a puddle would end up with my feet soaked down into my socks.  Now I can complete a 40 minute ride with my feet still dry.  If there's a downside to these, it is that they don't come in a high top variety that would help keep my ankles dry.