I need to preface that I am not the kind of person who would purchase personal use items like clothing, underwear, and shoes and return them after a lot of use. That is just morally wrong and unhygienic. However, in this case, I did use the boots for 1 hour, and due to cost, I returned them when I realized I could never wear them. So, this review is simply based on my initial impression of the boots, how it felt during that one hour, and why I had to return them.Whenever I get rainboots, they cost almost as much as these boots. Yet, they are uncomfortable, give me blisters, wear down and become slippery, and start tearing and forming holes. They would barely last a season. I wanted something better that I didn't have to replace every year.I mainly use boots to avoid getting dirty, muddy, and wet. I use them after rainy days to walk the dog, take short hikes, and trek through wet and muddy areas.When I first received these boots, my first impression was, wow, they are heavy! Each boot was about 2.4 lbs vs. 1.5 lbs for a cheaper counterpart. I put them on in the house, and they were comfortable, snug, and warm. I will have to use them and see if they give me blisters. The material on the outside is very thick. Reminds me of tires. They seem to scuff easily, but these aren't dress shoes. The soles were incredibly thick and threaded. So far, impressive.I finally used them to walk the dog for about an hour on a flat paved trail through a park where it had rained the night before. Splashes from puddles beaded off the shoe, so it is waterproof as advertised.There are only 2 reasons I am returning them, and they have nothing to do with quality, durability, comfort, etc.I am a little embarrassed for the first reason. After an hour of easy walking, my legs were exhausted. The boots were a tad too heavy for me, and I'm probably a weakling. But they were comfortable, I did not get blisters, and nothing got wet or muddy.The second reason is the main reason. It is also a strange one because I never read anything like that in any of the reviews. So it could be a unique issue with me and have nothing to do with the boots.I COULD NOT DRIVE WITH THEM ON! Something felt off driving to the park. After the walk, it was rush hour with lots of stops and goes. This is where things got slightly precarious. I literally could not feel the pedals. As I moved back and forth between the accelerator and the brake pedals, I could not tell if the whole foot was on the accelerator pedal, half of it, or the brake pedal. Sometimes I was pressing on both the brake and the accelerator pedals. I also could not get a sense of how much I was pressing down. It's the strangest feeling. My driving was so jerky, which wasn't good during rush hour. When I was approaching a red light, I would think I was braking, but instead, the car accelerated. Then I had to quickly adjust to avoid hitting the vehicle stopped in front of me. When I wanted to accelerate, I sometimes ended up with a jerky brake which could cause the car behind me to hit me.Were my pedals too close to each other? Was the boot so wide that it sometimes pressed on both pedals? Were the soles so thick I couldn't feel the pedals, or how much was I pressing down? Or am I getting peripheral neuropathy? I really do not know!When I finally got home in one piece, I decided to return the boots. Sorry, Kamik. You guys seem to make quality shoes, but this strange experience is why I am returning them. It is also probably unique to me.