These are the first pair of hiking shoes I ever bought and I think they are okay beginner Hiking shoes. It has good grip and I felt fine as I was hiking through rough terrain but they're not the most comfortable shoes to hike in after 3 hours.  Also, these are not waterproof so be careful when stepping into water streams etc.  Other than that, I say these are good for day hikes but not the best for backpacking. I fell down a couple of time and hurt my ankle so I would recommend the boot with the ankle support if you're going on longer hikes/accident prone.  The shoelaces were really long for some reason so I had to double knot them.

Would rate this a 3.5 star but since Amazon does not have that option, will give it a 3 for now