I love Salomon shoes and this is just another model that is great. Great grip and very comfortable on the trails. Toe box offers plenty of room for splay. Not quite the cushioning of the Speedcross 4 but still enough to be very comfortable. In other brands of shoes (Saucony, Adidas, etc) I would wear out the tread within 3 - 4 weeks. I have only worn out the tread on ONE pair of Salomons over the last 3 years & it took 1 1/2 years to do so. You definitely get incredible quality with Salomon.