Christopher Loffredo wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Geoff Berrow wrote
Michael Black wrote

Gore-Tex won't protect your boots. It may help to keep your feet
dry, but that depends on how well your sweat can dissipate through
whatever outlets it can. Your feet won't get wet from outside
water, but only if the seams are all well done and the Gore-Tex
well protected (ie another layer to make you sweat) and as pointed
out, so long as the water doesn't come in over the top.

Came back after a walk yesterday and my friend was surprised
my feet were not steaming as his were when we took our boots off.
(co-incidentally, we have exactly the same Gore tex lined boots).

I explained that my feet didn't sweat much and were, in fact, perfectly dry.

This might go some way to explaining why some people love Goretex
lined boots and others hate them. Nothing to do with what is
better, it's what suits the individual best.

The problem with that line is that no military bothers with goretex lined boots.

There has to be a reason for that.

Probably a lot has to do with use:

Or more likely goretex is not particularly useful with boots.

If I were going out for a few hours / one day in very wet conditions, a Gore-tex (or similar) lining would be a great
advantage

They clearly disagree.

(and has been for me - assuming it's intact).

Even that is very arguable when most of the problem
with water and boots is the water coming in over the
top and no goretex makes any difference to that.

The military doesnt get around in wellies either.

Since my "normal" use involves several days/weeks afield, my priority is a boot which dries as quickly as possible,
even if it gets a bit damp at the end of a day.

And that is what the military wants too.

Again, use and conditions need to be considered, rather than blindly
and dogmatically proclaiming that one particular solution is the only way....

Yes, but there isnt any real evidence that goretex helps any with boots.

If it did, the military would be using it and they dont.