In reply to elliot.baker:thats all true for running in the UK and it's wet conditions. I have pAirs of the same show with and without Goretex and if for example, you go out one morning on long grass, in the woods and everything is damp, or theres some snow, then your feet will be warmer, drier in Goretex shoes. But in bogs, very muddy conditions, or to keep rain out, not so good