La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX Hiking Boot - Women's

Run a little narrow, but stiff in the midsole and flex at the toes for light weight boot.

This was absolutely the best pair of hiking boots I’ve ever owned. They are so comfortable and support my high arch and my two bad ankles. I find myself wearing them even when I’m not hiking.

love the lightness and traction they provide

These are a light weight hiking boot with okay cushioning and arch support. I’m 5’8” and an athletic 140-145 pounds. We hike 8-15 miles a day on trips and I bought these based on a number of high ratings by organizations. I normally wear an 8.5 in other Sportiva shoes and have always found the brand to have a nice comfy (wide) toe box and plenty of room elsewhere (I’m a medium width). The 8.5M felt like an 8N on, too short and too narrow. The 9M feels like an 8.5N. I’m keeping the 9’s but these are not a boot I will be buying again. I like Sportiva, so maybe a different style, just not this one.

I have a 'normal' wide foot. I tried on a similar wide boot from La Sportiva in the store, this model is supposed to have the same footbed, and it is much narrower. I only tried on one boot, and boxed them back up for return. Back to the drawing board to try to find comfortable hiking boots. Best to read Amazon return policy before buying footwear here - 1.5 hours driving to get these dropped off for 'free return'.

I bought the normal width and wide….and compared them to the Nucla model in the line. I have pretty standard sized feet, but the wide Raptor gave the more expensive dive Nucla a run—I ultimately picked the Nucla due to its waterproofing. Both were very comfortable.

Unfortunately too loose, I twisted my ankle hiking

I struggle to find shoes wide enough for my feet. I tried the 6.5W and it was not wide enough. Maybe it will work if your feet are just slightly wide.