I got the shoe for daily wear plus some trail running. I'm experimenting with mid-foot strike running, and this shoe's 5mm heel-to-toe sole drop works for that but probably wouldn't be advisable for heavy heel-strikers. They replace a pair of Adidas Kanadia 4 (a meshy runner, which I did like), so my review is that perhaps odd comparison.
Unsurprisingly, not nearly as flexible as the Kanadia, but comfortable and flexible enough, and they feel about as light. Not nearly as breathable - I might not want to run in these in the summer - but still very breathable for having so much leather on the upper, plus it sheds water (billed as waterproof, and I believe it based on 3 weeks' spring wear plus my previous experience with waterproof mesh Columbias).
Finally, the reason I got these: they look and feel like they'll last 2 or 3 times as long. My miserliness won't abide my replacing shoes every couple of years. So trading a shoe that I hardly felt on my foot for one will take weeks of breaking in to nearly reach that point looks to be a good trade for my purposes. I might add a star if they last as well as my previous Columbias (check back in 8 years).
The fit is as expected after I loosened the laces completely and reined them in minimally.