ColumbiaWomen's Newton Ridge Plus Hiking Shoe

I was afraid, bought shoes online fornthe first time and I am happy.

Original product and good quality. I like the material. I love it!

Loving it!

I broke these boots in a few days before embarking in a multi-day treck through the highland backpacking trail. First off, they're very comfy. Second, they're not water proof. Which leads us to the next part of the story: I set these boots on fire when I placed them a little too close to the fire trying to dry them out after a long day of hiking through the rain. Didn't notice at first, but now the entire top of my boot is melted. Honestly wasn't sure if I'd be able to use them after that, but I had no choice but to try, as I was already a day into the hike with no backup shoes. I pried up the laces and gave em a go. Turns out, melting the plastic made them waterproof. They're ugly as all hell now, but they're more functional than ever. 10/10 would buy and melt again.

Fit is as expected. Not overly comfortable and definitely NOT waterproof (see my wet socks after a walk in the wet grass - not even in the rain). They are ok for this time of year but would be no good in the winter. I would descibe them as entry level walking boots

Pros:Boot fit perfectly. I'm an 8.5, ordered an 8.5, and took them to work the next day with no blisters. They are waterproof. Good grip on them.Cons:However, I read a lot of reviews before purchasing these boots and trusted them but my boots did not meet my expectations. I love and trust Colombia, but these boots get extremely hot with a little sunlight. Your feet feel as if they are burning and I often have to put water on them to cool them down. I'm a field biologist working in San Clemente Island and we hike where there's lots of cholla and prickly pears. The cholla went right through my boots! Very painful. The worst part is that this is the only pair of boots I have with me on the island so I have to suffer with them until I get off.

Bought these for my wife to walk the dog. They’re are comfortable straight out the box but a big minus which defeats the purpose of having these kind of boots is that they’re not waterproof, even just walking in wet grass.

I was researching for a wide foot boot and came across this boot. Wide feet shoes are difficult to find for women so the products out there are few and expensive! These boots were a really fair price for the quality, arrived quickly and feel absolutely amazing! I ordered a size up to allow room for expansion and I am glad I did this. Highly recommend these for avid wide feet hikers!