I usually hike in Merrills.  I also walk long distance (I'm talking 4-6 hours)
on the treadmill at home while I work ([...] - I do not work for
this company it's just a cool thing)...so I need good shoes.  These shoes (for my
8.5 size feet were too big.  I ordered larger due to the ratings and returned these.
I also ordered the 8.5 and kept those.  The inner material is NOT soft - and thick
is better than thin, when it comes to socks ...I wear these to avoid blisters (medium weight)
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/injinji-Performance-Mini-Crew-Toesocks/dp/B002WN2L6Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">injinji Performance Mini Crew Toesocks</a>) ... So I'm keeping the
8.5.  VERY LITTLE support in these shoes... my feet ache after hours of walking
but no blisters either.  Replaced the flimsy insole with very rubbery thicker insole /
back of my heel hurt before I did this - the heel in the back is too high / too not soft too.
Width is fantastic for my very wide feet --- these fit more like C/D with --- narrow
feet will not like these shoes!  I expect them to wear down fast, not much too them
super light and sacraficed inner arch and stability support - but for now, they're
chosen over my Merrills - only because they are so much lighter.  I'll watch this style in the
future ---- maybe they'll lower the back of the heel and add a better insole/inner support.
Will mean the weight goes up, but at this weight - it could gain a little and there'd be
no loss.  The look (I got the gray) is an ugly yellow bottom.... but I didn't want color
on the top so that's what I get.  If you have wide feet and don't need much ooomph in
a shoe, this might be the one for you.