Just got them and this will be my 4th pair of keens. I can tell already they are by far much lighter than my last pair the lexingtons. I'm n Texas so don't need to worry about having work shoes that are certified waterproof. In Oregon I did that why I got the keens. These Raleighs are suppose to be able to take light puddles and rain. I sprayed them with some protector who knows if it really does anything but my first impression is that these will be a total relief from my lexingtons. They look better, fit better, feel better, much lighter. I drive for a logistics company so I'm in and out of the truck and trailer all day. Time will tell how they hold up. Hope they last. Big fan of keen. Went to red wings before I decided on these, tried four different pairs on at RW and nothing was making me want to pull my wallet out. Good luck hope this helps. I'll definitely update this later if possible.