I picked these up to use on whitetail and Turkey hunts in the north east USA. I also will use them on hikes and camping. So far I have about 3 "running and gunning" turkey hunts and 50 miles of whitetail scouting in them. They're awesome, break in isn't painful, I used the Zamberlan Hydrobloc as well. They've held up through a few forays into the swamps. The fact that they can be resoled was a huge plus, I may not need new boots for YEARS.