I was pleased with this shoe and thought it was the best for hiking that I'd ever found -- but then I received a gift of Hoka One One's. Wow. Those are amazing. Went on a five mile hike with them straight out of the box, no blisters, no problems at all. Now I realize that the Ahnu shoes are just okay for my feet. I still wear them when out shopping, but for hiking, the Hokas are a much better fit. I wear a size 8 1/2 and have a narrow-ish hindfoot and a wider forefoot.