ColumbiaMen's

excellent service well recommended

Wore these boots around the house for a few days, then took them out on a two hour walk. After walking across some damp grass, the shoes became wet inside. There was no waterproofing at all. At the end of two hours, water was being squeezed out of the seam between the upper and the toe rand, causing bubbles and a squelching noise. Worse, after five days close by a radiator, they were still damp inside. At no time did any water come above the level of the toe rand, so this all came in through the uppers. These are nice enough boots - but don't buy them expecting them to keep your feet dry. I returned them as they were sold on the basis of being waterproof (and the boots themselves are marked 'waterproof' on the uppers!) so clearly not fit for intended purpose.

Bought for general hiking use. First impressions were good.. comfortable, secure, good grip.. however downhill from here.. they turned out to be anything but waterproof. Not even damp proof. Wet grass kills them.. I'm talking soaking inside and days to dry out.. so disappointing how can Columbia state this boot is waterproof... Next sole wears down quickly. After 3 months of limited use on average terrain the soles had lost most of their grippy lugs and were smooth..All things considered they are not fit for purpose as advertised.. never again for me..

I had these shoes for a little more than 6 months, and being honest, I avoided dipping them in water unless unavoidable. Well, winter passed and come walks on the beach with the kids, I got them waterproof shoes, and I thought mine were too. Guess what? I was the one with the wet feet at the crash of the first wave that reached the mesh. I am not talking immersed them, just the splash on top of the mesh was enough to get my feet complete wet. What a dissapointment. Other than that, the shoes were great with fit and all around comfort. If waterproof is the reason you bought these, completely AVOID THEM. Otherwise, consider them not waterproof.

Pretty good boots! I needed some new ones for walking and holidays with the dog. Something light, comfortable and water proof.I can’t fault these at all. I’ve had them a week and the weather has been pretty wet so I’ve been able to test them out and they’ve held up well. They’re comfortable, have plenty of padding, my feet are dry, and they were available for much less than the official website.

Second pair leaks at left little toe on wet short grass just like the Fi St returned pair. Do not buy if waterproof expected. Very comfortable and slips on like a slipper. Tempted to treat rather than return again but is not what I paid for.