I am not a trail runner, I'm a hiker.  EVERY day, rain, shine, snow, sleet, I take my three dogs (Chinook, Weimaraner, Great Dane) for an hour or two in the morning (longer on weekends) and another half hour or so in the evening. We hike on varied surfaces:  gravel/dirt roads, asphalt, various lengths of grass, cross country, over rocks, level and up and down hills.

Over the last year or so, I've developed a serious shoe/sock fetish.  I never wear the same shoes two days in a row.  Recovering from severe plantar fasciitis and resultant loss of range of motion from wearing cheap, crummy shoes, I now put my flat feet in the best shoes I can find. After a visit to an orthopod, a couple of thousand dollars worth of physical therapy, daily foot exercises, first rate (over the counter) orthotics and good shoes---my feet are almost normal again.

I have a variety of "trail runners", e.g.,  Asics(tm), Saucony(tm)(Razor), Nike(tm), Northface(tm) (GTX 105 and Hedgehog), Keen(tm) (more like boots), Vasque(tm) and now---Garmont(tm).

Sizing is far more true than any other "trail type" shoe I've purchased. This shoe has a very "full" toe box.  I generally buy  to one full size bigger---you may not need that in this shoe.

This is a much more sturdy product and thus a bit heavier.

I'm addicted to Vibram and this has a Vibram outsole.

I also prefer Locklaces(tm) so the laces were switched out immediately.

This is a good looking shoe.  It seems to have more external padding and a more abrasive resistant exterior.

I prefer a GoreTex(tm) or Event(tm) shoes because I usually walk in the early morning through wet grass---or in snow.

Everything about this shoe says HIKER not Trail Runner...which is what I had hoped for.  I'm wearing them around the house and in the yard.  They feel good.  Rather than return them for a smaller half size, I may elect a medium cushion sock instead of the thin socks I normally wear.  They seem a little warm but very comfortable. I'll take some warmth over wet feet---particularly when it is below freezing.

I'll probably wear them tomorrow morning because I'm impatient and I will add a comment to this review.  If my feet stay dry I'll be very pleased.