Well it is a very comfortable not to stiff for a lower scale mountaineering boot however the sizing of the 44.5 is supposed to be an 11 however I truly believe that is more like a 10. I checked all other websites no body has complained about sizing except for a reviewer at backcountry site. he had the same issue with the 44.5 so I truly believe it is just that mold size. other that it seemed to be a real good boot hated to return but they did not have a replacement available.
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.