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4.5
At the time of writing I have owned these Columbia Plateau Hiking Shoes (in blue) for 2 weeks and have worn them twice, all day at work.I found these on Amazon, liked the color and the price is pretty cheap for a name-brand shoe. After looking at the mall stores I just refuse to pay $80+ for a cheaply-made pair of sneakers. (These prices are insane!!!)Two characteristics I look for is the shoe tread and fit for my fallen-arched feet. I need a good tread for those days I ride the motorcycle to work and I have to have a comfortable, well-fit shoe as I stand most of the day.For the price, these hiking shoes appear to be quality. They're built no different (in my opinion) than the Nike's, Addidas, Puma's, etc. and for LESSTHAN HALF the price of those brands mentioned!So far, they are very comfortable (I've worn them straight out of the box for one day and had my custon arch-support sport inserts in for the second day. Honestly, my feet felt more comfortable without the inserts!The color is a brighter blue than what the Amazon pictures show but I think they're still stylish while being comfortable. The tread is solid and has a lot of grip for my use. (I don't plan to do any hiking but may use them doing some yardwork when they get old.) I bought these a 1/2 size larger as, in my older age, I'm having some "toe issues" and I'm glad I did! The Columbia's give my toes plenty of room without making the shoe feel too oversized.I would definitely recommend this brand and make/model. Mainly for the price vs quality of construction - even if they start coming apart after a while I've had the $80+ shoes do the same thing. But I wouldn't be surprised if these shoes lasted me for a few years as they appear to be very good quality!
