text: These shoes were purchased for my 2nd Camino de Santiago (Camino Frances) that I just completed this summer.  The Camino de Santiago is an approximate 500 mile hike (790 km.) that starts in the Pyrenees in St. Jean Pied de Port and finishes in Santiago de Compostela Spain. The terrain varies widely from asphalt to boulderish steep mountain paths.  For my 1st Camino in 2012, I had used Keen Zion's that I had tried to buy again, but were discontinued. The Keen's that replaced them were not as reviewed as well so I decided to try something different.  After trying out a pair of Patagonia's that I returned because they didn't feel right after a couple of break-in uses, I came across these Hi-Tec at a local DSW.  I wore them a few times to work and they felt good and broke in nicely.  I decided these were it for Camino 2015.  In the time I used them, the shoes did well despite a couple of normal customary blisters.  They did even better after I improved on the insole, purchasing a much more cushiony insole 141 miles into the hike (228 km.)  After that the shoes felt even better.  I believe I may have gone on without any more blisters after the insole replacement.  Where the shoes became a HUGE disappointment is when I noted at the 211 mile part of the hike (340 kms.) that the shoes were becoming separated from the sole!!!  Needless to say, I was very worried (especially without duct tape!) and I knew that I would have to replace the shoes.  Replacing shoes mid-hike is every trekkers nightmare since they would need to be broken in and the potential for new foot problems becomes greater.  The next big city I was told that would have hiking shoes was Leon at 7 days away!  After 3 days, I arrived in a decent sized town that actually had some time type of selection and I was able to get new shoes.  I bought some type of European brand that I will not talk about since this review is for the Hi-Tec's I specifically bought for this trip.  BUT those shoes made it for the remaining 320 miles plus the extra 50 to get to Finesterre. (530 km total), AND they still look like they could handle another Camino!!  Based on my experience with this brand on my hike, I will never buy any of their products again and will stick to more well-known and respected brands when doing a long hike of any magnitude again. A shoe that is bought for a hike like this should last for at least as long as it was intended.  My 2012 Keen's are still in service.