Originally Posted By OregonMouse


After the time I got my Goretex-lined boots wet and they took three days of sitting in the sun to dry out, I will never buy shoes with Goretex again.


This is a mystery to me. I know others have had the same experience with Gore-Tex (or other w/b), but I've had nothing but good experiences with it. The one time I got my Gore-Tex lined boots wet inside (clumsy step into a lake) they dried quite quickly, and I've never had any leakage in the rain. I've used three different boots with Gore-Tex: Zamberlan Civettas, Lowa Klondikes, and currently Keen Targhees (Event, I think).

Oops..I lied. My original Klondikes that I bought very used at REI leaked a bit in heavy rain.