I was looking for a lighter all around boot for early season. These are very light yet still offer alot of support for being a lower boot. I needed a stiff boot for steep hill sidehilling and these have been great. They are a smaller and more refined all the way down to the sole. This helps be more nimble and I catch my toes alot less going over logs and sticks. My first dislike is the insoles. For me this is true with all crispi boots and most any of other brands I have looked at also. I don't understand why companies are making these great high quality boots and going cheap on insoles. I run superfeet and love the feel together. Next would be the lace system, with the paracord shoe lace holder at mid boot. When dusty these are very sqeaky when trying to re tie your boots. It also makes it kind of hard to get them as tight as I would like sometimes. Overall I love the boot and these are my new go to hunting boot.