I have HAIX Duty Boots with the goretex lining, so I figure I would be okay wearing these. I have never been hiking before though, and I'm pretty much scaling a mountain in West Virginia for 2 days, then coming back down. Anyone have any insight on whether or not this is a good or bad idea? I'm really not looking into spending another $200+ on boots for one weekend, but at the same time I don't want to be miserable the whole time.