Earth Cypress Hiking Boots (For Women)

These are not hiking boots. I think that they were put by mistake in the hiking category. They are good to walk on a flat dry surface. I hiked with them 3000' elevation gain peak and it was torture going up. Down was OK. There were some streams to cross, and my feet got wet on the first one. I guess they could be good in a flat, cold, dry place, because they are warmer than most hiking boots I had. I returned them couple of days ago.

I bought these shoes for the support - I'm recovering from a broken heal bone, and thought that this would be a great shoe. True, it has great support, is comfortable (at first) and looks nice. But, after wearing it all day, I couldn't walk anymore. My (healing) foot was killing me. I'm thinking that it is the negative heal technology - not good for me right now. So I returned the shoes. Maybe when my foot is healed completely I'll try again.

Purchased a 6 and found that the toe room with my thick socks was a bit snug. When I recieved the 6.5, I put them on & haven't taken them off since! Haven't been hiking yet, but am certain they will perform quite well.

I like them as well as my regular hiking boots--which I won't wear anymore because they do not have the negative heel. (The negative heel technology has helped my knee pain so much that I replaced all my shoes with Earth shoes). These boots weigh approximately half what my standard hiking boots weighed, so I can wear them for hiking or just plain walking. I haven't had a chance to check durability or water resistance yet.

I ordered these boots (April 2010). Last August I caught my little toe between the seat and frame of a reclining chair. Even now, virtually all of my shoes, hiking boots included put pressure on the toe and are painful to wear. The Earth Cypress hiking boots are perfect; They have extra toe room and the sunken heel keeps the weight on my foot balanced rather than shifting it forward. In addition, they're lightweight and breathable - a big plus in the summer, as I can't stand it when my feet get too hot. I'm not sure they'd be the best boots in cold, rainy weather, but they're ideal for summer hiking and casual wear.