Sorry for the low rating, but with almost 2000 reviews, it was unlikely that folks would read anything but the 1 star and the 5 star reviews.<br /><br />I actually like the shoe a lot (a bought 2 pairs, one for myself, and one for my son).  The key problem is that the insert comes loose and jams in the toe area during an obstacle race (i.e. Spartan).  This happened to both my son and I, and occurred after the water obstacles.  This &#34;defect&#34; was pointed out in numerous 4 star reviews.  Which is what I would have rated this shoe:  4 Stars!  But if you are like me, you don't tend to read the 4 Star reviews.  Hence I'm hoping that I'm providing a public service to folks that will buy this shoe in the future, and that can possible fix the shoe prior to their big race.  Several of my 4 Star colleagues recommended using Shoe Goo or some other type of glue.  I will try to experiment, and will update my review in the future.  But whatever the glue ... make sure its water proof.  Final comment:  the insoles only came out, came loose when wet.  I had run in the shoes for several days on the street with no problem.<br /><br />Recap of the Pro's and Con's<br /><br />Con's<br />- The insert comes loose (both shoes), and jams in the toe area<br />- and unfortunately, without the insert, the shoe was a bit too loose for me<br />- perhaps a bit too long for me.  Felt my foot moving forward when heading down a steep slope<br /><br />Pro's<br />- Fantastic tread.  As long as it wasn't slick rocks, the shoes had great traction.  Fantastic for a Spartan/Tough Mudder race.<br />- Decent in Water.  Was recently caught outdoors in my ASIC street running shoes during a thunder storm.  Those shoes weighed a ton.  However, when the Solomon SpeedCross 3's got wet (swimming in  a lake during a Spartan race), they squished, but there was no significant storage of water, and no significant incremental weight<br />- I have fat feet.  I typically take a 9.5 EEEE shoe, and as such, tend toward ASICs or New Balance to get the wider shoes.  I was worried that these Solomons would overly squeeze my feet (@ 10 D).  Although a bit tight at first, I found them to be quite comfortable, with no blisters during the break in period.<br /><br />Bottom line.  In spite of my 1 star review (so that you would read my comments regarding the insoles), I would highly recommend these shoes.