I went to Iceland for a month. They works well for warmth and for Water resistance. The problem i had was that I was hiking all day long for 28 days. While the shoes itself held up, the Lace holes didnt. The Orange lace holes are a fabric that the laces go through. Not actual holes on the shoes. So the fabric lace holes wound up ripping, and after about 3 weeks of taught, strongly tied shoes and hiking, the fabric gave out. Not recommended for long term use, or challenging hiking. Paved hikes should be okay, if you dont fully tighten them for ankle support.