Im watchin this close. I wear snake boots turkey huntin during spring and in the summer deer scouting. Ive owned a pair of expensive rockies and the cheaper pair (99 bucks still is not cheap, but cheaper anyway) For me, they both ate into my ankles with the snake proof panels. I thought they would break in, but the inner padding just wore thinner and now they hurt worse and I cant wear them, at all without PAIN!! Even doubling my socks didnt help. I love my fall deer hunting boots, Danners, I guess Im gonna have to make a trip someplace that sells a different brand I can try. During a day afield I might walk 3-8 miles, I might be expecting to much from a snake boot, but rockies have never failed me In other areas.