Tried boots on at home - perfect, comfortable and light. Walked around our village in East Lothian -still perfect. Took them with me over to Ardnamurchan, where I'm doing a year long Photographic book project, on commission, Headed out on my second day over there, to photograph an old abandoned village, which lies approx one km from the road, along a farm track and then through grass and heather. which was a bit wet. Amazed to find on my return to my accommodation that my feet, socks and the inside of the boots were soaked. I immediately phoned LOWA to complain and returned the boots yesterday, when I got back from Ardnamurchan. To say I'm not impressed is an under statement.