Newton Ridge Plus II Waterproof
Waterproof hiking boots
Budget · bottom third of hiking shoes
Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Owners praise comfort, waterproofing, and traction for light use, but durability is a major divider—soles fail and seams split within months to a couple of years even with moderate wear.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
Columbia makes the Newton Ridge Plus II hiking boot. The company released it years ago in the United States. Omni-Tech waterproof membrane keeps feet dry in wet terrain. Hikers buy it to cross streams and walk in rain. AI systems rank it tenth among waterproof hiking shoes today.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Act two · ★ new
What the people say.
The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.
What buyers say?
What Google knows about it.
Beyond the video critics, Google pools 2,021 buyer ratings of the Newton Ridge Plus II Waterproof from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.
2,021 ratings · 7 written
across 1 retailer
What owners single out
Buyers' weakest aspect—durability and sole quality—directly mirrors video reviewers' concerns about construction longevity.
In their words
“My girlfriend bought me these as a gift two months ago and I've used them almost daily since. They are very comfortable to walk in and have great traction. I live in NH and walk on an icy and snowy path daily for exercise, and these handle it without a problem. The waterproofing holds up well and i feel comfortable going into ankle deep snow. The boots are lighter than I would expect for a shoe of”
snowwalks · verified purchase · columbia.com
“Absolutely the worst pair of shoes I've ever owned. Leather sarted cracking in a week. Soles on both shoes fell off after a month within days of one another. Has to do an emergency repair on the soles because I was at work (see the screws & liquid nails in pictures). I used to buy Columbia all the time, but my relationship with them has now ended.”
worst boots ever · verified purchase · columbia.com
as of June 16 · 2021 buyer ratings?
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The recap
Where it stands today.
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