i order these shoes to wear while i am deployed in afghanistan, i am an independent contractor here so i do not have to wear the military issue boots. i figured that these would not last long and i would just wear them on my non work days, but i use them as a daily wear. i travel to different outposts wearing them, the terrain is rugged and rocky but these shoes have held up and are very comfortable and light weight. i ordered a size 11 since i have wide feet, at first the shoes felt tight but after wearing them they have loosened up a bit and fit very nicely. i may look out of place wearing these out here but i don't care, as long as i am comfortable and they function properly. i travel a lot mostly to hot or tropical climates, i would recommend this shoe to those that do the same, cool well ventilated, very durable, sufficient traction and nice looking, i am almost 40 but still young at heart. i have placed some white paracord through the eyelets so at first glance they appear to be regular sneakers, i have had only one soldier recognize that these were plastic/foam shoes. if i can utilize them here in afghanistan with no issues i imagine that they can be worn in a lesser hostile environment with no issues.