text: Terrible boot. In less than 2 hours of walking through wet grass the boot soaked through. The treads have no grip on logs and rocks, and the only reason I bought it was it was the only gortex boot in the store. The gortex failed. Miserably. If you never plan to leave the nice maintained trails and continue the façade of &#34;hiking&#34; then I suppose it is ok, but 50$ sneakers preform just as well on those surfaces. This boot is not for anything remotely resembling a wild space. A dry foot is a life and death matter, and false claims of waterproofing are akin to attempted manslaughter. Boo Northface, you are never to be trusted again.