I bought these shoes because I wanted something for commuting in the rain, and they were advertised as being waterproof. They are far from waterproof, considering they soak through after only about 10 minutes of rain riding. They do dry out quickly with the help of a fan. The other big issue is the sizing, which is about a full size larger than typical bike shoes. All that said, they do look good. They're grippy off the bike and comfortable to walk in.
This is a lightweight extremely high quality MTB shoe with ankle support and good hiking ability. I've used them about 1000 miles the last six months in mostly dry or light rain desert conditions down to 45 degF. They remind me of the old lace Shimano hiking boot MTB shoe from 25 years ago which was awesome. They are very well made. I can't comment about extreme water use I'd probably use a 45 N boot for that or some other Shimano if you can find them.
