I started hiking in NB 805’s a couple of years ago. Last summer I did the Rockwall trail in the Canadian Rockies and had no problems at all. Absolutely no blisters for me (used to get them on every trip). I do use short gators to keep dirt out from the top. I was thinking back to Isle Royale and the foot problems I had. It rained non-stop for a couple of days and the trails turned into rivers. I was using Vasque boots which got entirely soaked, weighed a ton, rubbed badly, and never dried out. The 805’s have mesh on the top which dry extremely quickly while walking or at night. I am thinking about getting some gym shoes with goretex liners, oversized with more room for heavier socks, to use in the winter. Those cold icy puddles don’t feel to good. I don’t think I will ever go back to boots again. I will say that most of my hiking is on trails, although some do get very rocky.