I shopped for hiking boots twice the price and glad I took a chance on these.  They are extremely comfortable and perfect for my use.  I don't do a lot of hiking, I do much more walking, but sometimes up to 10 miles.  Even with the best running shoes, my feet would be sore.  These are far better at shock absorbtion, and like many hiking boots, they somehow improve my posture, so my back feels better.  I like to wear them everyday for this reason.

Lastly, I was very concerned about the white stripe in the middle of the sole.  I thought it looked odd, but then I have running shoes with neon green soles.  However, I was very happy to discover that this white stripe is really not white at all, more of a grey, and fits in well with the other colors of the shoe.  The main picture does the shoe no justice, they are really nice looking, very neutral, imho.