Go to (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) then "Tactical Water" (there are previous reviews on these boots on this site).  OTB = Over The Beach, inpired by boots designed for Navy Seals.  They have 3 levels of footbed than can be mixed/matched to help fit.  I normally wear a 12 and the 12 fits perfect - be sure to read their sizing guide.

Definately   from me.

Just returned from near the BWCA with scouts on BWCA shakedown trip - 1 adult and 3 boys have the SAR ($39), I have the Odhin ($59) - we were all very, very impressed w/ the performance of both models.

I initially tried the new Seal Skinz ($45) that are supposed to be completely waterproof - they were very comfortable, and I was pleased until my 1st trip into the water - I could feel the water running down my leg to my feet.  My feet stayed wet all day as socks wouldn't get rid of that much water even though we were in camp 6-7 hours before I took them off - bad prune feet that night.  The socks are going back to REI.  

Next day, wore liners and smart wools, soaked them on a portage and after a 15-30 min out of the water, feet "felt" dry even though smartwools were still wet.  The mesh panels and soles with holes drain water instantly and then the socks took over moving the moisture away from the feet.  If it is breezy, you can feel the wind through the mesh - wicking the moisture away.  No prune feet at night and incredibly comfortable boots with good support.  The padding on the inside doesn't soak up water, so they don't feel heavy when wet.  So comfortable, I probably won't take camp shoes on our July trip.  Traction was excellent except on moss covered rocks where nothing sticks.  Absolutely no sand, stones, gravel, etc under my foot like always  happens w/ my Merrell Saugatuck sandals.

They are on sale, the SAR style is not quite as supportive as the Odhin (they also have an Abyss $49 - green), but worked very well per the 3 boys and one adult who wore them.  Green is being phased out and thus the reduced price over the black ones, otherwise, they are the same.

For the price and value, these are a steal - get them before they are gone!

Well, I had my brother in law pick me up sock liners on his way up from the cities earlier this year. The sales man at REI sold him the pair Mastertangler suggested even though I asked for the Cool Max. And he'd only sell one pair saying that's all I'd need. I used them on my recent 10 day in the WCPP and had no foot issues. Several times I got to camp with wet feet and was in no hurry to change into dry footwear. So I'm sold on the liner thing. The portages were not as long as my BW trip in May, but boot sucking mud and other challenges were the norm in WCPP. I hope to get out one more time to test them on the longer portages, but I'm trying to save for my Oct trip to the Phillipines. So we'll see. Thanks all for the input... How are these other boots like the OTC's and such holding up to multiple trips? My Chota's are showing wear, but still okay I think for another gruelling trip.

I'll echo what dd says, both about this specific boot AND the liner.

They DO drain exceptionally well.  You WILL need to double-knot the laces; they will come apart on you otherwise.  During our 12 day WCP trip, even my double-knots started coming apart.  I strongly suspect this is exactly what caused the significant problem I experienced.

With or without a liner, you always want to be certain your foot is not slip-sliding around inside of the boot.  My liners started feeling pretty greasy inside of my boots during rough bushwhack on Day 3 when we were climbing cliffs and then descending into swamps.  The end result is that I ended up with some of the worst blood blisters of my life & lost 3  toenails.  I'm not exactly sure why they started feeling so greasy & slippery inside of the boots; could be the liners simply didn't match up well with the wool socks I was wearing.  They did OK on Day 1 and Day 2.  Maybe I should have changed them out before Day 3?  It could be that those boots simply aren't meant for the kind of climbing we were doing that day.  More likely, however, it was that the laces kept coming undone, thus allowing too much wiggling of feet inside of the boots.

Don't get me wrong; I DO like the boots.  They drain nice & provide good support.  I may have to try some other laces on them, however.  Those that come with the boots simply will not stay tied!

Jimbo    

That link didn't work for me ST.  Brought me to the website but did not show whatever product you were talking about.

So ST, I need you to explain how to make those things work.  I went out and got some because it seems like a brilliant idea.  I'm using them with OTB Abyss boots so there needs to be slack available to pull them on and off.  Okay so I slip my laces through the cordlock doohickey and tie the laces off together with enough lace on the other side to provide slack to get the boots on and off, so that's about 5" or so.  Okay so now I have my boots on and tighten down the cord lock and have 5" of lace above it to hang down on the ground.  What am I missing here?  I feel like I'm failing the world's simplest intelligence test (you know, the ones monkeys can do in about 8 minutes.)   Please advise.