I decided to try a pair of these shoes based on a recommendation from a friend. I am a Merrell devotee. These shoes run at least a half size small. They squished my toes, particularly on the left foot (which is my bigger foot). The lacing system would have taken some getting used to, but I decided to return these and buy a pair of Merrell Chameleon strech 4 instead.
I'm sure Salomon makes a good product. Just not this one.