I am an EMT and spend a lot of time in my shoes so, after some research, I decided to go with these and I have not been sorry. They are light, comfortable and easy to get in and out of in a hurry. They are also warmer than I thought they would be, which has been a pleasant surprise, and I have never had a traction issue with them. I think they might run a bit big and that I would have been happier in a half size smaller but my feet have room to breath in these I guess.