This shoe felt so nice the minute I put it on and I instantly became excited to hit the trails. My first run felt great. I could feel the ground well, the shoe gripped well and is light weight. However, two weeks and roughly fifty miles of trail later, part of the soul started peeling off from the underside of the toe. Luckily I bought them at REI and returned them promptly for the Merrill Trail Glove 3. I run in the Rocky Mountains of Utah which have very rough and aggressive trails. I assume if these shoes were to be used for everyday activities like walking or running on dirt roads or bark they would be great, durable shoes. If you're an aggressive trail runner on rocky trails I would not suggest these shoes which is a shame because I really like New Balance.