ColumbiaHerren Newton Ridge Plus 2 Wp Wanderstiefel

very comfort in my feet

Overall these are quite nice boots, certainly light and comfortable. The sole does cushion extremely wellBUT the sole componenet lacks any torsional stability.. that is it is very easy for the sole to rotate and hurt your foot or ankle. It also makes them less than good or safe on very rough ground.The sole does grip well in the dry buy the level of grip falls off in the wet especially on exposed surfaces.WATERPROOF seems to be a passing phase with these, the first time they encountered rain they were fine, the second time they leaked. I have just walked 3 miles on pavements in the rain and my feet are soaked.If you limit your walking to nice complaint soft ground in the dry you'll be fine. Don't try wet bare rock in the rain, you'll have wet feet and will probably end up slipping down at some point.By comparison I have a pair of Alt-Berg motorcycle boots which have waterproof leather uppers (no gortex just good grade leather). I am on my second set of vibram soles and the uppers are STILL waterproof at 5 years old.After 3 months and limited use these Ridge plus are essentially trash. I WILL NOT be buying products from this manufacturer again and these boots have been put in a bag for recycling.

No complaints originally with these boots, but having used them as designed (i.e. hiking) they have failed after about 6 months of occasional use. The stitching on the inseam has broken away, leaving an hold in the boot. As a result, the boots leak water!The design of the tongue is not great either, as this area leaks water galore as well. This you could live with or use gaiters, but when the stitching fails, then the boots are next to useless.Not information about expected fair wear and tear. Doubt I will be buying this brand again.

Good stuff first. They fit well and are comfortable. A bit tightish to start with but with a month of wearing they moulded around my feet. Bad stuff: not completely waterproof; the mesh making up the tongue lets through small amounts of water. I also question the 'leather' uppers; they look more like rubber rather than leather, so they look more like work boots rather than hiking boots. After a month of wearing at about five miles a day, I would expect some creasing of leather but no signs of that. Would I recommend? No.

Very nice comfortable boots. Had no issues from the first walk. Dry, warm, grippy.But, I noted what others had said about going up a size. I am usually a 10 or 10 1/2 depending what make they are. So ordered an 11 to be safe. A 10 1/2 would have been fine. Not a huge issue as I wear thick socks for dog walking anyway.One thing that does annoy me (think someone else mentioned it?), are the laces. They have way too much stretch in them to get them done up tight all the way up. Pull them tight across the top of the foot and they release when you move to the next ringlet. Annoying, as will have to get new laces.

UPDATE: I've had these since August, 2021 and the sole on both boots has *severely* deteriorated on the outer left and right side. Not worth the money I paid. They're currently about £50. May be worth that? Very disappointing. Won't be buying this brand ever again.I got these after my old pair of Hi-Tecs started letting water in. I thought the only thing I needed was waterproof boots, turns out I also love the fact how light these Columbia boots are! They are ridiculously light! Now I don't know what the drawback for that is if you go hiking, etc, but as someone who uses them as their daily walkers... they're so much easier on my feet during and after a long day. Oh and, I think these are the first round laces which don't undo themselves. Another huge bonus I wasn't expecting. (I usually replace round laces for flats due to them untying themselves so often.)