I bought these as a replacement pair for ones I bought a little over two year ago. They are very comfortable and have held up very well with basic daily use and some light hiking. I have recently started using them for basic bouldering- more climbing over boulders than actual rock climbing. They have great grip on dry rock, I have tested them on wet surfaces or their upkeep walking through streams. My first pain was close to $100 and lasted a solid 2 year (I think I can wear them for another few months easily), so for $60 these were a great bargain for another few years of comfortable wear. They run true to size. I wear a 11-11 1/2 sneaker and I have size 11 for these, and can wear them with socks