I do a tremendous amount of hiking.  Perhaps 10-20 miles per day in Oregon.  I bought these at the same time I bought some Salomon X Ultra 3 Mid GTX Hiking Boots, which have uniformly received top marks because of their light weight.  And indeed, the Merrell's do weigh like 50 grams more without even being a mid boot and offering ankle support.  But I will tell you something:  Every day, I reach for these Merrells instead of the Salomons.  Even though they weigh more, and even though they have no ankle support.  The reason is simple:  These things grip the terrain.  When all is said and done, grip is king.  And I have very wide feet, and yes, they fit my wide feet.