Customer Reviews Columbia Peakfreak XCRSN II Xcel Low Outdry

I love this shoe and let me tell you why: I ordered 12 pair of shoes from Zappos in prep for a trip to Africa; the shoes were all Columbia brand in various styles and sizes. I needed a comfy, waterproof shoe that did NOT have a super high arch. I normally wear a 7-7.5 and always size up to a 7.5 for athletic shoes. This shoe I tried sizes 7, 7.5 and 8 and settled on an 8 because the 7.5 hit the end of my toes (Columbia are sized small). I used these for two weeks in Africa villages going through mud, water, across rocks, etc. My feet never got wet and were comfy the entire time. I have a medium width foot and appreciated the slightly wider toe bed so that my feet could wiggle a bit. I was glad to be able to return the 11 pairs that didn't fit and get a full refund. Love these shoes and love Zappos!

I purchases these in an 10.5, but should have ordered an 11. While I wear a 10 in most shoes, the the 10.5 was much too small. Order big!

The shoe was comfortable with the features I wanted. Unfortunately, the heel was too big and was slipping just wearing in the house. Also had some extra space in the toe box. Only has moderate arch support. Need strong arch support because of plantar fascitiitis.

I really like this shoe, but I feel like it could be a little more comfortable. I'm on my feet all day at work, and these are great for my job because they're waterproof, but they're not great for standing and walking all day. They are waterproof which is why I bought them and it's pretty cool to walk through a puddle and not have to be wearing giant rain boots, so I also really like these for walking my dog. They do run small, but I felt like they still fit ok. I would purchase these again, but might add some comfort insoles to them.