I was looking for a durable, but lightweight shoe (I do a lot of walking). These are very lightweight, which is uncommon for a trail shoe. They're also very breathable which is nice after a long session of wearing them.  Unfortunately, after wearing them for about a month, they are coming apart on the outside toe area - on both shoes. I've tried working with New Balance to have them replaced because they clearly have a defect. Unfortunately, the best they could offer was for me to pay to ship them back and then give me a credit that only covered half of the cost of buying another shoe on their website. Extremely disappointed.