My last pair of Columbia hiking and trail running shoes lasted a while and remained amazingly waterproof for most of their life. However, these failed miserably in 10 months and my feet got wet! Both shoes don't have the tread attached to the toe anymore and they were only waterproof for about 6 months and then started leaking, now they don't offer water protection. I tried to fix it with Shoegoo and Snow Seal but it didn't last a day and my feet still got wet. I wouldn't recommend these if you're looking for a functional shoe, but they fit well and look good.