I wouldn't totally blame the shoe. I hiked 30 miles in two days carrying approx. 46 lb backpack...yeah I know...that's insane! I would have liked to have had a wider shoe and something with more arch support. Hiking downhill would cause blisters on the top of the pinky toes. And even though I wore some fairly thick wicking socks I still ended up getting several blisters on  my feet. Again I won't totally blame the shoes, as I'm sure I should have stopped more often to let my feet dry out. I will however be looking for a different shoe to go on my next long distance hike.