Bob, can I suggest you look at Altbergs Malham boot. It has a particular last that gives you a tighter heel cup, a bit of flex forward and mid sole arch support to improve a natural gait , Really comfy out of the box, I found they had really good grip on a 12 ,mile jaunt round Grisedale Pike and Grasmoor with a covering of snow, verging on icy on the steep bits but found I didn't my spikes. They are reasonable weight 672 gms size 9. Problem is they don't come cheap.