“A serious lightweight hiking shoe”

“I use these shoes on all types of hiking trails: steep, rocky, boulders and everything inbetween. The higher boot provides great ankle stability on the irregular terrain and also protects the ankle from scrapes. It is not waterproof which has never been a problem for me. They dry fast if I do get wet ~ which I have. If you are hiking flat terrain the 1/2 size up will do. However, I purchased these a full size up so that my toes wouldn't cram on the way down steep terrain. I replaced my others (exactly like these) that were 1/2 size up for the full size. Perfect! I have a narrow, low-profile foot. If you have a chubbier foot you might want to go up 1 1/2 sizes.”