Well I'm quietly confident about the boots as I walked in them for 3 hours and nothing was rubbing anywhere it shouldn't. Fingers crossed. They are Hi-Tec Eurotrek for anyone who is interested. I went for waterproof ones rather than fabric ones. I also wore a decent pair of Brasher socks, which I think helped. Me and Ryan are going to (he's got a pair of boots and socks the same as me btw)