I bought these as my first pair of hiking shoes for a camping trip that I went on last month. Over 5 days we hiked about 40 miles on pretty challenging terrain, and they handled it really well for the most part. The soles of the shoes did not have very good traction on wet rocks or gravel, but they were good otherwise. They're very comfortable, but I would recommend either long thick socks, or forgoing these for the waterproof boots. These were not very waterproof (didn't realize I had ordered the mesh ones) and although they were comfy I got blisters on both heels even from short hikes because of the height of the backs of the shoes. Despite this, I think these shoes are a decent option, especially for the price.