I gave up Goretex-lined footwear a couple of years ago when my boots (that was the last year I used them) got dunked--full of water--and took two full days to dry inside (those were warm, dry, sunny days, and I was not wearing the boots). My feet have always sweat like crazy in Goretex-lined footwear, making them always wet, but these days it is almost impossible to find women's hiking boots without it. That's another reason I finally switched (after fighting the switch for years) to trail runners. I don't have to take separate wading shoes--just go right through the stream and walk my shoes and socks dry! At the next rest stop, I take my shoes off and wring out my socks to hasten the process.