Went for a 6 mile walk along a muddy and quite steep part of the coast path and the boots were more comfortable than my old ones straight out of the box. No blisters, dry feet. The soles give good traction and flex nicely for walking. One concern I have is the insoles. I usually fit sorbothane insoles to all my boots but the existing insoles in these boots have a built up heel that is much thicker than usual insoles are, so upgrading them may not work too well. That said the existing insoles are comfortable at present. We'll see...