I got these because they are not too crazy colorful, nice muted colors.  The tread is fairly aggresive.  I am not a trail runner but they look good for that purpose.  I noticed on the bus the other morning that they were kinda slippery on the bus floor since it was raining.  The eyelets are different from normal eyelets.  The eyelets are pretty good design.  I had a pair of shoes from Columbia a while ago with similar eyelets where the laces didn't want to move too easily through the eyelet.  These are much better in that regard, though not perfect.  These shoes are pretty much what I was looking for.  The toe area is more roomy, and more rounded in shape which is nice.  They are light weight but not like my Asics but that is what I was looking for, a more substantial shoe.