I was deployed for 9 months to Afghanistan and these shoes did awesome. I will admit I wore them mainly in the gym as lifting shoes, however they are so convenient to slip on and off I started wearing them around camp. The grounds over there are very unforgiving and if you step on a rock prepare to feel the pain, however the minimalist design allowed me to move dextrously over the rocks so I very rarely hurt my feet and they have enough padding around the ankle and bottom of foot to last a long time. I ran in these a few times but it is really hard on the shins (I am prone to shin splints), so with that in mind I now use these as a boat shoe or a quick slip on shoe when heading to the gym to do dead lifts or squats.

Hope this helps.