i have tried out these boots for two months, nonconsecutively. These boots are good but not great. The first thing is that there is lots of coverage material with these boots but i have not walked in heavy rain yet. The flaps that connect the toung might experience problems with folding so adjust them when you wear the boots. The boots have damage resistant parts in the front and back of the boot. They are not air circulation friendly. They DO NOT provide good arch support. This needs to be reitterated even if you use custom insoles. They only give a foamy insole and nothing more. There is no boot stabilization either. The boot is walker friendly as the sole curves with your steps. The top hooks might move bot this is not a big issue. These factors make the boot good but not great. I would recommend buying a hard shoe insole such as power step if arch support is needed. Please let me know if this was helpful.