I recently broke these hiking shoes in on a moderate-to-hard trailthe Adam's Canyon hike near Salt Lake Cityand I'm happy to report the footbed is reinforced so I didn't feel any of the rocks on the trail and the shoe tread was extra grippy. Also, the cushioning and arch support were everything I needed. The low-top style instead high-top allowed for more dexterity on the trial while picking my way up and down some pretty steep, rocky stretches, and strapping on small spikes for icy paths is fairly easy with this shoe. My feet also stayed warm with some merino wool blend socks despite the icy 32 F temps. I admit, Adidas was never really my first choice for hiking but now they will be in the future.