I wear my Oboz Men's Bridger 8" insulated waterproof boots several times a week. I bought these boots to wear when I'm not wearing my work boots throughout the winter. I also own a pair of the Sawtooth II boots uninsulated for the summer. I have found nothing about either pair of boots that I do not like. Both pair have performed flawlessly for me. Good traction year round in snow, ice, mud and dry ground. I live in Bozeman MT and hike with my dogs year round. I even wore my Bridger boots while using my snowshoes this winter and they worked well then also. In my experience I would highly recommend Oboz boots to my friends and family.