I am doing the Camino in Spain next month walking 150 miles + and was looking for a good GTX Waterproof Hiking Shoe. I am normally a 8.5 in women's regular shoes, but a 9 here.  These shoes are FIRM, not squishy, which is what I'd think you want for any distance and the tread is great and nubby for hills and rocks.  They are anti-roll, I could have rolled my ankle 2x today and was &#34;caught and righted by the shoe&#34;.  Despite the material, they actually breathe well even with the heavier wool socks.  We did 9.5 miles of very hilly terrain today here in Oakland and they were quite comfortable and stiff.  Stiff is not a bad thing.  I felt supported and that I could keep going in them.  If I weren't looking for a waterproof shoe, I would probably go for something a little more forgiving, but being I can only take 1 pair, these will be the ones, rain or shine.