Hi-Tec Altitude IV SKU #7246473(View on Zappos.com Classic)

I have been wearing my Hi-Tec Altitude IV boots for about three weeks now and have been quite pleased with them. I find them to be a good fit even with my orthotic inserts and I get excellent support for my ankles. They have not leaked and are great for walking.

This shoe has nice arch support and is very well cushioned. It\'s pleasant to walk in and has a nice and tall toe box. However, the toe box is also very pointed and after wearing the shoe for a while my little toes start to feel crowded. Also, I should note that I am wearing this shoe in a wide size when I usually buy normal with shoes.

Love this boot so much I have bought it 4 times. I used to work at an airport in all weather conditions. I had to replace them because the surface I worked on was extremely rough. The boots never lost their waterproof quality. Since I have stopped working there I am looking for an upgrade from the HiTec family. Good buy.

The boots fit perfectly, and have really worked out well on a couple of recent hikes on rocky uneven trails. They are very comfortable. I can\'t wait to try them out on an upcoming trip to some National Parks in Utah!

I got these boots for hiking and walking around the city. They are great for both. Wish they had a narrow size available, but with size 15 feet, I'll take what I can get. I've made a lattice of duct tape and paper inside the shoe to pad out the space my feet don't fill.

I ordered these boots shortly before leaving on a trip during which we would be hiking up Mount St. Helen's, which was about 9 hours of exhausting hiking/climbing, 75% of it spent scrambling over rough volcanic rock formations (basalt and pumice). The Altitude IV performed great: good support, no aching or bruised feet from the rocks, and the close padded fit around the ankle kept out all the gravel and pumice ash (unlike some of my friends who had to empty their shoes several times during the descent. Note to the wise: wear gaiters when you hike Mt St Helen's!). Sizing: I am a very tall female who has always worn men's shoes. This time I ordered the extra-wide (a first for me) because in the past I have been unhappy with hiking boots that seemed to fit in the store, but ended up pinching me on the sides and torturing me on the trail over the long run. But of course I was guessing at the size and was a little worried about that. My foot has been the same for 25 years (still wearing a 42 in my Birkenstocks), but the size I need to buy has slowly grown from 9.5 men's to somewhere between a 10 and 11 depending on when and where the shoe was made. I've come to accept that we can't expect to wear the same size shoe all the time, but need to be happy just knowing our modern "size range." I decided to order right in the middle of my range, and went with a 10.5, which fit me well with sock liners and thick hiking socks, and were a little long in the toe box, just how hiking boots should be, so I lucked out. The 10.5 would have been too big for me without two pair of socks, so if you are planning to wear them with regular socks or are using them for everyday wear, not hiking, you might order at the smaller end of your size range (this might only be true if you are ordering the wide ones). Zappos was great. I originally ordered two different model boots in 10.5, and simply sent back the ones I didn't keep. I will definitely shop with Zappos again!

Top quality - This is the second pair of Hi-Tec Altitude IV's. They are comfortable right out of the box!

I've walked 30-40 miles in these since I bought them six weeks ago. Comfortable, easy on-off, and my usual size 10D fit as expected. Good value. NOT waterproof. Had to give them several coats of Nubuck waterproofing in order to stay dry in the rain.

Adirondack High Peak - I have my third pair of Hi-Tec outlander and decided to buy the Altitude IV Plus for a 3 peak hike. I bought them the day before I peaked Wright, Algonquin and Iriquois and the boots were comfortable and durable. The boots took some edge off the strenuous day.