[[VIDEOID:e7cf6229456dfa72a82274b4c0218ab2]]I am an avid hiker in Colorado.  I really like this shoe because it has a wide toe box, a narrow heel, an aggressive tread, but yet it has enough cushion that I can hike long distances without the bottoms of my feet hurting.  These perform VERY well on loose scree.  They catch really well and I do not have any problems slipping or sliding.  I have been hiking with friends with different shoes and they were sliding and I was not.  Living in Colorado, great hiking shoes are a MUST!