I bought these boots primarily for backpacking and dayhikes. They are very comfortable and never caused any blisters. Unfortunately I made the mistake of backpacking with them in Alaska. These boots did not hold up to my 40 pound pack and were not waterproof or even close to it. Even with weekly treatments of Nikwax I could squeeze water out of the toe of the boot. Obviously this did not make for happy feet. But for dayhikes and driving around town they make a great boot.

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Merrel Grand Traverse

I have had these boots for only 2 months and I am very pleased with them. I have gone on several 4-5 mile Wisconsin bluff/glacial moraine country hikes and they have been very comfortable. They feel like sneakers...I can run at a pretty good clip with my boys! I will be testing them with some rugged 15 mile plus hikes later this summer..I will add another review at the end of the summer to let you know how they did.

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I have an older version of the Clarino GTX, and I LOVE my boots. I've had them for almost 4 years, but I just can't bring myself to part with them. While I wouldn't recommend them for mountaineering or heavy winter trekking, they do what they were designed to do very well. They've been all over the world with me, and they travel very well. After trips to Europe, Colorado, California, Africa and countless miles in the Southeast including the AT, the Smokies, and Pisgah National Forest, I can say that these boots were the best $108 I ever spent (I got them on close-out).

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Very nice boots. After about 2 weeks of everyday use and a few day hikes they have broken in perfectly. Also the have retained their water repellency and breatheability over the last year and a half. I have taken them on numerous day hikes although they are meant to be stiffer backpacking shoes. They have also been on many a backcountry trip into Northern Cal and the high Sierras. Also they are scheduled for a 32 day NOLS course in Alaska which I am sure they will handle well. I paid $145 for these babies and it was a damn good investment.

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Montrail TRS Ultra

These boots are the best all around boots you can buy. I have had mine for years. They have endured everything from hiking around campus to backpacking in lava rocks in Oregon. If you were a day hiker or a backpacker these boots will be a good investment.

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I also purchased the vasque shoes. Those to have lived up to my expectations. I really enjoy the vasque product overall.

As promised, I am reporting on these boots after my Vermont Green Mountain excursion. They performed extremely well. My feet were ALWAYS comfortable. The trails were steep and rocky and these boots gave me the ankle and arch support I needed. These boots were so comfortable that on the way down from one of the high peaks I was able to jog a bit without fatigue! The only negative I could see was that on wet rock they were not as ""sure-footed"" as I would have liked.

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I´ve been using my Vasque boots since I´ve bought them in 1996. After years of use in Patagonia and Peru, they are as good as new. I´m very happy with them.

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These boots are the best I've ever owned! I love them. They are completly waterproof and have lasted for over two years (so far!!!)

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Nike

I ""think"" these are the Vasques that I have, mine are a few years old, and there is no model name anywhere on em. Anway they are great boots, I've used em for about 4 years, but not too frequently, only when I want a real good boot on or for extreme conditions, doing this they have lasted really well. The GoreTex keeps out water and they have a good bit of insulation.

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Nike Hiking boots(crap) Hi Tech boots(not quite as crappy as nike) Military standard issue(crap) Cochorane II boots(kinda crappy)