foxtwo said:
...Are they waterproof as advertised? ( Not only water resistant ). If so, does that mean I can go walk around a ankle-high bed of water and be 100% dry?...
The Gore-Tex membrane allows water vapour (sweat vapour) to escape from the inside, but doesn't let the smallest water droplets in from the outside. Gore-Tex boots are only effective for ankle-high submersion, as previously mentioned.
foxtwo said:
...And whats this about not affective on ice? They are suppose to be really warm in cold conditions also...
The CF issue wet weather boots have been reported to have sh*tty treads/soles. Gore-Tex just keeps the water out (Re: C.O.L.D. in you winter warfare lectures), so they only keep your feet warm in that respect. I own a pair of Matterhorn Rangers, that have Vibrum Lug Soles (Kletterlift) which are OK on ice, and 200g Thinsulate which are OK for warmth.
http://www.coveshoe.com/ItemDisplay.asp?Style=1949&CategoryID=33
Spent $200 (CAN) on them, no regrets, they've worked for me for winter in Toronto.
For other seasons/the field, I use jungle boots in conjunction with Gore-Tex over-socks. If I do get into deeper water my wool socks can be wrung out, the over-socks can be emptied/drained, and the boots can drain as I march on.
http://www.altama.com/search_results.aspx?search=search_bycategory&code=jungle
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=710619&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=12855&bmUID=1111351015564
Other threads for Gore-Tex boots:
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/1250.0.html
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/25673.0.html