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Although I haven't worn my Firetail GTX's yet I love the style and the weight and the ability to change out the souls fit. They are exactly what I was expecting and I'm looking forward to my first adventure in them. I'm not a major mountain hiker, just someone who loves to go with friends and go 8-12 miles when I can. I do love some mild hands on rock climbing as well. I read lots of reviews before I purchased these so I'm hoping they will go the distance with me.

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These shoes were to be my approach shoes climbing steep rocky trails to the crag in Colorado. I previously owned a scarpa boulder x that worked well but were not as grippy as these vibram soled shoes. Also, they were not waterproof and I needed shoes that didn't get soaked while walking is snow, mud and little streams of water. I usually wear a size 7-7.5 street shoe but ordered these snug (like my climbing shoes) at 6.5 for steep approaches that require a more secure, less sloppy footing. I saw a deal on amazon and decided I should go for it since I already know my size and like the shoes anyway. Ordered it and over 2 weeks have passed and no shoes arrived in the mail--apparently the courrier delivered it to the wrong address! Amazon was nice enough to offer to replace and refund the item but I couldn't wait another 2 weeks so I just opted to refund and buy them at the local Bentgate. Good job handling it amazon, boohooo on the carrier! Mind you, this has happened to me 3 times already but amazon handles it graciously enough that I come back to give them my business. Good shoes and good job amazon.

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I searched for a waterproof shoe that I could wear for mostly day hiking and found the Salewa Firetail's. After much research and reading other reviews, I bought a pair of them and I LOVE them! I didn't want an "oversized bulky hiking boot" and these are sleek and have just the right amount of room with medium weight socks on. (I would say I have an 'average size foot') They seem to be true to size (I ordered the same size I wear in Asics running shoes). I love the eye catching color and I get plenty of compliments from other hikers on the trail about them! They provide great traction on hard surfaces and kept my feet dry when going through patches of slushy snow and water. I've never owned a Salewa shoe before but I would highly recommend these. They were wicked comfortable right out of the box ... a keeper for sure!

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After extensive online research, I chose this shoe for an upcoming Kilimanjaro climb. Tried it out first on a treadmill and found it very stiff and uncomfortable. Since I had never owned a pair of Salewa's I thought they just needed breaking in. I tried various sock thicknesses as well as adjusting the inserts with no significant improvement. After an 18 mile hike which ended with aching feet and a couple of blisters (so much for their blister free claim)I took them off and haven't had them on again. I wear a size 6 medium width. Would not recommend. Pros: Shoe is well constructed and I like the ability to adjust laces close to the toe.

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These are really stiff shoes so I'm still trying to break them in 3 months later. They grip rock great, but I wish I could tighten the laces more. By the end of a 8 hour hike, my feet have a lot of wiggle room, which is pretty uncomfortable. I probabaly should have returned them asap to get a 1/2 smaller.

Normally I wear size 8 in my sneakers, 7.5 in dress/casual shoes. Ordered the 8 but feel like it's a little too big.