The words that come to mind wearing these shoes are CLUMSY, HEAVY, STIFF...ok to walk around the mall in but to race in, are you kidding?  I bought these because I was pretty happy with the old version of the shoe and thought this version would be better.  I also like my Salomon Speedcross shoes, but these are just terribal.  The last thing I want to do when wearing these shoes is RUN and I look forward to taking them off.  I don't want to deal with the hassle of returning them but will never take a risk buying Salomon online again.  The only positive it that they are well made and will probably last a long time for someone who can stand wearing them.