Great boots - Lowa Barina II GTX Winter Boots - Women's

I had a pair of Merrel hiking boots. Which I liked. But they began to fall apart after daily 7 mile hikes over 6 months. While I was searching for a replacement pair, I read a review where someone said well, what do you expect, they aren't lowa. I've only had this pair for a few weeks. But so far I love them. I love the high ankle support. I will have to wait and see how they hold up after a year of hard hiking. But so far so good. They also fit very well on me. I know everyone is different. But many times when I buy shoes they have a high in-step which causes a blister until I get them broken in. That was not the case with these. I'm a size 11. The boots are size 11. They fit perfectly straight out of the box.