Scarpa Kailash Gore-Tex® Hiking Boots - Waterproof (For Men)

My first pair of the Kailash boot are on their last leg, so I decided to order two more pairs. I first fell in love with this boot due to the fit, though that's a personal preference and I hate it when people knock a boot due to fit...or due to having a poor qualify insole (they all have poor quality insoles). The mid-weight classification is appropriate...I feel it is a true trekking-style boot, plenty nimble and just enough flex for hopping around. As for fit, I take a 101/2 in most boots and this was the equivalent to a 44.5 for me in this model. They are slightly narrow I'd say, but most with a medium foot should be fine, though it might not hurt to go up 1/2 size either. Also, a tip since they don't come in wide...my friend who is on the medium- to medium-wide size stretched his Kailashs in the toe box and indicated they are easy to perform a custom stretch on...simply modified a wooden shoe tree/form with a little Bondo, creating a lump to widen/stretch the width at the toes and simply crammed it into the shoe; the suede stretches easily. Another plus is that they breathe better than mot GTX-lined boots. Finally, my 3-year-old pair remain 100% waterproof...the GTX in most of my other GTX-lined boots were compromised in a year, or two at most, so I am quite pleased the membrane has held up for so long on these! The only negative...after three seasons have off-trail use in rocky areas, the horizontal seem has started to give way due to the threads getting abraded off...though anytime there is stitching/seams on the sides, that will be a potential weak-spot...but mine held up for plenty of time and consider the Kailash a real bargain.