text: A solid pair of hiking shoes for a decent price. I've only used them a couple of times, but no complaints here.  UPDATE: After using these on a couple of longer backpacking trips, I've discovered a few things. First, the stitching on the heel inside of the shoe is noticeable, but only after maybe 7-8 miles. When hiking less, I don't even notice it. But when hiking more, the stitching starts to rub my heel raw. Second, the traction on wet surfaces, especially rocks, is terrible. I hiked the Na Pali coast on Kauai in these and crossing all the little stream beds along the way was tricky. Last, they are a little narrow. Again, this is only something I've noticed on longer backpacking trips.