They have a good feel and look to them when they arrived the leather seemed a bit dry so I treated them with mink oil to soften and give a bit of water resistance, I do a lot of walking in all sorts of weather and ground conditions. I have done a little hiking with them also they have a pretty good grip on most surfaces, I like the losse feel with good solid soles, if you are in wet conditions for very long you will end up with wet socks but if just hitting a few puddles occasionally you will find they keep you dry. All in all for the price they are a good purchase I would compare then to much higher priced boots such danner however I’ve only had them for about a month and I wear them most days so I can’t say how long they will last but they seem ok