text: I walk every day and I have to buy shoes 1-2 times a year. I use them for sidewalks and light hiking on trails.<br />I like these shoes, but they are not as rugged as my old  949, which I could not find on Amazon. I see at NB they have a new version called 949V2. I thought these would be just as good, but sigh, they are not. They are comfortable and good to walk in , but do not have the ventilated toe, or the same side support. They do have a really pretty blue accent around the lace holes and on back, so they win on the point!