"I recently bought these for a trip to Iceland. We hiked every single day (about 5-8 miles a day) and I never had any blisters. I walked around the block twice with my dog to break them in before we left, but that was it. I wore thick wool socks as well when we were hiking. I also usually a 9.5 and I ordered a size up because of other reviews and I'm so glad that I did. Highly recommend these shoes!"