After 12 elk hunts, 3 sheep hunts, and 1 mountain goat hunt, all in a season, I can easily say the Briksdal GTX are the best mountain boots I've owned! I typically wear Nevada non-insulated but tried these for a season and was very impressed. Structurally they held up great except for the rand opening a bit. I also run my own footbed's and break-in was very easy. Highly recommend.