This shoe is well contoured and super-light but has a lot more footbed support than the jambu tahoe style that I've hiked in for the last year. I love that it's a vegan product too. the blue looks amazingly like suede.  It's super-breathable. I love that the insoles velcroed in and are a soft velour.  you can take them out and wash them! I would suggest to Jambu that they either put a spare pair in the box or offer them as a separate purchase.  I would love having the ability to take the insole out for washing/airing out and swap with another insole since I know I am going to want to wear these everyday when hiking and climbing around the rocks in the sierras. I would definitely recommend these to a friend. if I had to find a con the shoe-strings are very long.