text: Bought these boots about 7 months ago. Like everyone else I found that they run a little tight. Couldn't return them so I ripped the insole out and that fixed the problem. Boots are great if you're moving. I've rucked 2 marathons and have done countless patrolling lanes, and my feet felt great the whole time. Never got a blister. They dried fast. We'd go over a low water bridge crossing one day and the next morning they'd be dry and that was with nights of 70% hummidity. Even when they were soaking wet, they didn't get that water-logged heavy feeling everyone else got.<br />All outdoor terrain was a breeze- slick rock, groundcover/dirt, sand, rocks, you name it. The only surface that I found slippery with the Garmonts was those smooth tile floors.<br />But as soon as you transition to garrison, my feet felt like hell. Maybe it's me and my awful flat feet, but I'd rather go ruck with these boots than be made to stand in a formation.<br />The boot soles/treads are already worn down and it's only been 7 months. The little ball bearing thing on the laces ripped out too on one of the boots.<br />I'd say if you want to buy these, get 2 pair (or a second pair of another boot) and rotate them day by day so they don't wear so quickly.