These are amazing. I have put about 15 miles of hiking on them so far, almost entirely in the sand and gravel.

The cleats really grab terrain, but slid a bit on wet cement at the beach.

I was shocked the first time I doffed them to find that no sand had weaseled its way inside the shoes. They breath, but don't let in debris.

I was skeptical of the lock laces when I first put them on. They are a lot different than the other ones I have used, but they do work well and do not seem to loosen through use.

These are my first pair of Solomon shoes, and I am impressed.