Raichle All-Degree Gore-Tex® Lite Mountaineering Boots - Waterproof (For Women)

Looks like they might have been great, but I couldn't get them on my feet to tell you.

Nice pair of boots. Relatively light weight for a crampon-compatible boot. Performance in snow and ice conditions on the mountains - remains to be seen.

I haven't fully tested them yet (ie not taken them into the Whites for their real test). I am an occaisional hiker, but I need the ankle support which is why I am trying "mountaineering" boots. Otherwise, merrell day hikers are great for me - these are the "real thing" and I have to see if they are too stiff. I LOVE vibram soles for traction.

Great all-around women's mountaineering boot, excellent value.

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These are the perfect hybrid boots for hiking that can take you to some pretty extreme places. They could be pushed to the limits on technical climbs although there are boots better suited for this purpose, our purpose was a boot that could get you comfortably and safely to 95 percent of the places we want to go. waterproof is great for snow in high elevation and mud in the rainforest. We bought these for less technical climbs on Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens. Good stability and ability to kick steps without the over-insulation and rigidity of a pure alpine boot. Great for the Olympics. My wife, who is very hard to fit loves these but felt that they were a half size small. I always order 2 pairs in the size I think will fit and the next size up for her. She picked the next size up if that says anything... She loves them!

I got these boots to replace non- waterproof hikers for day hikes and walks in the snow. My feet are wide and the toe box has ample room. I am still breaking them in, and they feel stiff and rub around the ankles a bit, which I expected from other reviews I had read.I am confident they will be completely comfortable in time.I love the light blue-gray color.

Love Raichle gore-tex boots (have two different pairs): supportive, waterproof, plenty of room in toe-box, although if you have big, wide feet, go with the men's equivalent boot if there is one - even Raichle seems to make toe-boxes slightly narrower for women's boots. One caveat - UK-Europe-US sizing charts can be way off here even across the same brand and are definitely wrong for this boot. For reference, I usually wear US 6 shoe, 6.5 - 7 hiking boot UK 3 - 3.5 shoe, 4 - 4.5 boot Eur. 36 shoe, 37 - 37.5 boot Says here the UK 4 = US women's 5.5 - no way I'd fit into 5.5 without chopping my toes off, but boot fits me just fine, like the 6.5 a UK 4 really is.

I bought these as a gift for my wife. She absolutely loves them and they keep her feet both warm and dry. She uses them as a work boot around our property which involves cutting wood, yard work, and light hiking. Very sturdy and comfortable boot.

They are very comfortable, you won't get blisters with these boots. They seem to run about half size too large.