text: I bought 2 pairs of these (NOT from Amazon), but from Nordstrom's online sale.  Could not resist the price at $29 per pair, but I am not giving them a 4 star because of the price.  The shoes are amazingly light and are awesome for trail hikes.  I wore them to Istanbul 2 weeks ago and they are comfortable all day.  I had bought these for trail hikes since the Nike's I was wearing were not offering me enough traction on dirt trails.  I was concerned about falls.<br /><br />They only challenge I would issue the designers is the amount of cushion at the sole of the shoe which is rather thin (non-existent by most hiking shoe standards) and provide NO arch support.  For that reason alone, I would not recommend running in these shoes because your knee and joints will be taking the pounding not this shoe.  I have tried it and have come away with with shin and foot pain.<br /><br />I am giving them a 3 star since they meet my original need to have very light weight shoes for hiking.  And I like their style.