The first pair of hiking footwear I ever bought was back in 2009, a pair of Vasque Sundowners. I put about 1500 miles on them before transitioning to trail runners full time and havent looked back. Now that I am looking at some alternative, more protective footwear for winter hiking, I have come full circle back to the sundowners. I ordered a tin of snow seal, will this product if applied correctly protect my feet against wet and muddy conditions? I am not trying to get into serious winter hiking, I am simply needing to do 1 hike a month on the Sheltowee Trace through the winter months to stay on a schedule to complete the trail in 2021.