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I bought a pair of OTB (Over The Beach) Abyss boots, the company is owned by Newbalance, and is apparantly designed for SEALs and others of that nature. They are incredibly comfortable, if you have good socks, I use thick moisture wicking socks, and have a three piece footbed/insole. They are very orthodontically designed and form to your feet in a few days. They are designed for operations in and around water, but work well everywhere I have taken them, urban, woodland, swamp, and sandy areas. They have very aggresively soled and are razor siped. They are made of nylon meshes and rubber and they dry in a couple of hours if you are moving alot. The water drains in holes on the sole that have ballistic mesh on them to prevent the entry of debris, they also second as airways for ventilation, and the mesh is incredibly tough. The seem almost just thrown together, however upon very close inspection are double and triple stiches in most places and they have not come undone in any of the stitching areas. They are great for endurance running s well as shorter sprints. I have good arches and that may contribute to this, but they are also good for running with a pack around 30-40 pounds. I do not know how they would feel for heavy distance rucking. Although they can get rather cold in the winter, in hot areas it is a great overall boot. As an afterthought, the laces are also great, they are sausage linked and have not come undone without me trying to untie them, the eyelets as high quality plastic tubes the are flat on along the tongue and they have not shown any signs of wear. To clean them you need to take them completely apart and run water through them.