Teva Riva Winter Mid Hiking Boots - Waterproof (For Men)

...these are small at Size 12 Men, compared to my usual size in other brands
where size 10.5 or 11 will do adequately with extra socks for hiking, winter, etc.

And they run small against other Teva boots such as those recently bought of
another model (after receipt of replacement for defective Teva KimTah Mid WP)
where I bought size 11.5 due to the noted size discrepancies by other buyers;
who said they ran small, so I bought larger than suggested, for winter socks or
for double socks. So I can't wear winter-weight socks in either of these.

The KimTah mesh WP proves to be a more comfortable boot out of the box,
while these Riva Winter Mid boots are more constraining and at size 12 are
better for an urban asphalt hiker in a shopping mall, wearing thin dress socks
if your feet happen to actually be a mens 10.5 w/ metal foot measuring device.

Even the margin of error between Tevas leaves one wanting, since there is no
discounts on shipping to where I am, STP 'bargain vs usefulness' is also eroded.
And the shorter return window (has to be 'as new' & 'resaleable' under new rules
makes the prudent pragmatic buyer shy away from these irregular misfit goods.

Also, I'm reluctant to buy gifts from STP when they may not fit, since STP has
no easy method for those at a distance, who may have gotten a box in the mail
and cannot understand the method to get a replacement size, or would rather
have a choice if there isn't something in their size... Both the gift-giver and the
recipient lose out when the item goes to a different address & it isn't quite right.

These Riva shoes may be OK, but are poor compared to quality footwear...
some Italian hiking & mountaineering boots I've had last for decades & feel
custom fitted out of their box. Without custom insoles. I rate them only a Two.

For the price these are decent lightweight hiking boots. Good for hiking on trails and any easy off-trail routes. Very lightweight, built with durable materials to last several seasons if used properly.

I wouldn't use these as Winter boots as they are marketed as, they are a bit too light and low to handle harsh snowy conditions, but for late Autumn and Summer hikes when the nights get cool they are perfect.

Excellent fit and construction. I may buy another pair before they are discontinued

These boots were a great fit right out of the box and took little time to break in. The tread pattern makes for great grip while going over uneven and loose terrain.
On the down side, the waterproofing did work as expected. My toes began to get wet by the 5th hour of wear in the field when hiking though areas of wet grass. Thus the rest of the weekend was spent with wet feet.

My first pair of insulated hiking boots. Can't wait to try in snow. The fit is perfect for me but might run a bit small. Let you know how they fair
after the winter is over.