UPDATE: After wearing for several weeks I have given up on this boot/shoe.  I thought the noise (clunking) would go away as I broke them in.  It got worse!  Do not buy these shoes.  They are overpriced and unwearable.  They are worn so I cannot return them - they are going out in tomorrow's garbage.  I wish that Amazon allowed a no-star score because they don't even rate a one-star.  Try the Salomon brand instead - they are so much better than Salewa.  I will never buy another pair.<br /><br />I love Salewa shoes/boots.  This is my third pair and I REALLY wanted to like them.  But for the price they are a bit lacking.  The good: they are lightweight, the soles are the best, construction is high quality, and they just plain look great.  But the bad: they are a mishmash of of different material ... as if Salewa couldn't decide how to build them ... suede, mesh, rubber.  When walking in them they make &#34;clunking&#34; noises.  Not an issue on the trail ... but I like wearing my boots all day long and they are annoying in the office.  And my heel rubs.  I never get blisters, but fear that wearing these all day long would lead to blisters.  Could be that the sizing seems to be running on the large size.  I always wear size 11, but these feel about half a size too large.