Overall these are good shoes. They fit nicely and stretch a bit after you break them in. They also look nice and have great grip. I could definitely feel a little taller in them.
I only returrned them for personal reasons. I typically wear a 10, 10.5 in sports shoes because one of my feet is just slightly bigger. In this shoe, my big toe pushed up against the front too much for my linking. Additionally, I prefer shoes that are just a little higher to the ankle.
I work in the middle east therefore lots of desert and rocks and whatever shoes I have wear out quickly. I think these would have been good, but I get the feeling the mesh would wear out like it did on my vionics, as it didn't seem very strong.