These are the best shoes I have ever run in. This is also my 1st forray into minimal running shoes and I am not disappointed. It has been a transition but I took it slowly to avoid injury. The tread is tough and grippy, the rock plate keeps pain out while still providing a good feel of terrain. The toe box is perfect. Plenty of room for my toes to move. No slippage in the heel, no hot spots. This shoe is so perfect I've been trying to find the equivalent in a road shoe. If there is a negative it is only that the soft EVA midsole tread is useless. It was worn down by half after the first 10 miles. I don't see the point of them. I'm up to almost 100 trail miles and still love them.