L.L.Bean Men's Knife Edge

I have just gotten a new pair of boots after using these for four years. They were comfortable enough to wear as my only shoe when traveling for weeks in Europe, and heavy duty enough to survive many hundreds of miles of hiking and packing trips. They finlly blew after two weeks in Utah and Co, the gortex quit working and the Utah sand tore the leather. My one problem with them is that they never gave me enough ankle support. I've replaced them with something better (Raichle Mt Trekkers in which my feet at least are in heaven) but I'll never throw away the old beans, and they look good too.

The roomiest, most cushioned, flexible boot I've ever worn, period. Soft out of the box- no break in time at all. Good traction, good ankle support. Waterproof. They also come in a non-GoreTex version, if you prefer.

The only negative: for people with wide feet, or people who like thick sox, they are great. If you have a narrow foot or wear light sox, there may be a little too much room in them for you.

I'd give them a 4.5 on a scale of 5.

Some of the most comfortable boots I've ever had and totally water proof (I put snow seal on them) But thats about it, the sole is very slipery and has no tred and it takes some time to make the toung fit so it woln't cut of your circulation.

Great boot for day hikes and light weekend backpacks but for long, heavy trips I wouldn't recomend this boot.