I bought these for light hiking in summer in south Texas as well as summer hiking trips to Colorado.  I have wide feet & these shoes have a comfy toebox.  They started out as a decent shoe although the soles are very stiff and hard.  I had to use heel inserts to give me more cushioning.  They performed okay on dry, rocky terrains.  However when I took them to Alaska last summer and hiked up a wet trail on granite like rock, I slipped and slid all the way up.  They offered no traction whatsoever on that terrain.  Even thou I don't have that many miles on them, the fabric at the heel on the inside has completely worn through & when I wore them on an 8 miler this weekend, they wore blisters on my heel.  If you want a shoe with good traction, look for the Vibram sole with yellow tag.  I'm looking at Lowas for my next purchase.  These just went in trash!