Columbia Men's Redmond V2 Mid Waterproof Hiking Shoe

I normally wear an 11 wide but they were tight around the ball of my feet so I replaced with an 11.5 wide for a better fit. I don't have particularly large feet but seems that I have this issue with other manufactures as well and need to order wide to avoid pinching. I bought these to replace a pair of Merrell Moeb II that were well worn and far beyond their ability to keep my feet dry. The two main attributes for me (aside from comfortable fit of course) are true waterproof and good traction on smooth/wet rocks as I live on property with rocky streams and wet trails. Although the Merrell were fully waterproof earlier in their life, I found that the traction on wet rocks was very poor and wanted to try another trusted brand. To test the waterproof ability of the shoes I stood in a shallow section of stream allowing water to rise into the section with laces (see picture). The waterproof liner doesn't come all the way to the top of shoes so I avoided spill-over above the tongue (see picture showing inside shoe and the height of the waterproof liner which covers all of the laces except for the very top set of holes). Although I could feel the cold through the fabric around the toe cap (it appears that the outer fabric does absorb some water), my feet did in fact remain bone dry. Walking through puddles for a week I experienced the same cold sensation but at this early stage the shoes remain 100% waterproof. The traction on smooth/wet rocks was improved noticeably, but of course they are smooth/wet stones so there will always be limits to a shoes grip. So far, I am very pleased with the performance; however, the true test of all waterproof shoes is how long they will continue to offer 100% protection... only time will tell.

These lightweight boots are well made, holding up nicely. I'm very impressed with the quality for the price. They fit my foot shape very well.

First and foremost, I tried these before I purchased. As noted, all related to the Columbia's (5*'s), which was purchased because of how it looks, plus never owned Columbia's before. 4****'s only because, personally, I wished they were a bit lighter in weight. Other than that, hope they last for a long time.

I am looking for a trail shoes for my boyfriend as a gift. A friend of mine recommends Columbia so I was searching what is best for him. At first I ordered Puma cause that is his brand but I returned it and ordered Columbia shoes instead. My BF is a 10.5 size and he has a wide feet and since 10.5 wide size is available in Prime try i took a chance. It arrived early I was worried at first it may not fit but nope when my BF tried it on he said it is comfy and perfect. He said he will try to walk around first before we hit the trail😊 I will update my review after he uses them. We’ll see how it goes.10/6/22As i promise to update my review, my boyfriend still uses the shoes and his comment never change, “comfy and perfect” for his wide feet. I ordered size 10.5 wide for him since that is his size. How I wish columbia will make less chunky trail shoes for women 😊 thank you Columbia.

Put them on as soon as they arrived, hooked up the dog and went slogging through the snow.Great fit, very comfortable right out of the box. Feet are dry. Snug enough that no snow got in over the top. No moisture got in anywhere. I tried.I have neuropathy in my extremities, (a little present left from chemotherapy) and my feet feel like they're asleep all the time. If I don't keep something on them, they'll feel like they spread to take up the whole room, with round bottoms. Walking makes it worse, and after a while, they feel like they'll bust out of my shoes. I usually wear some good slippers, and just use shoes when I'm out and about. I've had these on all day, and they're as comfortable still as the slippers. I've made a point about being on my feet more than usual today.Great traction on the ice, too.Highly recommend them!They're more comfortable than the Columbia's I've been wearing for 3- 4 years.I've been buying Columbias for maybe 10 years. Their sizing is pretty accurate. (In a time when it seems every shoe maker has their own ideas about what constitutes a size 11, or 10 or 12 or whatever. No standardization any more.)

I owned the original Redmond model and hiked across Europe in them. I bought these and wore them casually about 6 times during the 2 months I owned them. Looked down and saw they were already split apart for no reason. It was past the return window, so I called Columbia. I saw all the other reviewers posting similar failures. It took over a month to create a warranty claim, pay to mail them both shoes so they can verify they were defective, and then finally to get credit to re-buy some shoes off their online store and then pay extra for tax. So, all in all, I bought DEFECTIVE shoes and had to PAY $30 approx out of pocket to replace them.I will NEVER buy another pair of Columbia shoes for that reason. I have dealt with many other reputable companies that honor their warranties and make ownership a pleasant experience, but it seems Columbia couldn't give a rat's ass.From now on, if I can't trust the shoe/manufacturer, I will only buy activity shoes at REI since they honor their customer satisfaction 100%. That means that Amazon is losing out too.I know I'm one tiny fish in the ocean, but seriously, almost every other manufacturer that has a warranty will ask you to cut off the labels and mail it back to verify purchase and photos to show defects. For example, Swiss Gear is fantastic. If there's a failure during warranty, they totally honor it and send you a replacement. Only Columbia makes you go find a box on your dime, pay $20 to mail it to them so they can say "yep, it was defective, here's credit to buy another pair" in which you will pay more taxes on and wait another two weeks to get shipped from Kentucky. What a POS company.The shoes were barely 60 days old and worn 6 times.I'm supposed to get my replacement pair tomorrow. I wonder if they'll last past 6 times.efF Columbia.