text: If you are someone that is looking for a good quality hiking shoe that will provide you good support and not leave your feet feeling sore at the end of a long trek, these are not the shoes for you. I made the mistake of buying these shoes because when I tried them on in the store they were pretty comfortable and I really liked the way they looked. After wearing them on just one long relatively intense hike my feet felt terrible. This shoe made my feet extremely hot and the thin sole of the shoe made me feel as if I walked around barefoot all day. The thing that upset me the most is not the comfort level, but the sole of the shoe actually began to tear off of the side of the shoe after just one single hike. I had no choice but to return these after that, and I cannot say I regret it.<br /><br />This shoe is not all bad though. If you are looking for a shoe with a great look and some good grip, this shoe certainly fits into those categories. I was actually quite impressed with the traction these shoes had since their tread is not as aggressive as a lot of other shoes. I took them up a steep and muddy incline and they gripped quite well.