These boots are a big disappointment, as my last pair of Vasques lasted for years of use hiking, backpacking, and showshoeing.  This model, the Talus, has a lower ankle and the tongue is not wide enough to cover the lump made where the tongue connects to the upper.  As a result, when I hike up or downhill, this connecting point digs painfully into my ankle.  I wore them around the house for a few days and thought they were fine, but on the trail they are a complete fail bc of the ankle pain.  Wish I could return them.