I want to give a bit of backstory. We have recently gotten more serious about hiking and backpacking and I spent a week looking and comparing shoes before deciding on these. And I'm glad I did!We're out in Arkansas, in the Ouachita Mountains, and are preparing to do the entire Ouachita Trail in one go next year (it is 223 miles), so I needed to prepare way in advance with good shoes. As of late, we've been doing anywhere from 5-8 miles a day and are getting ready to do upwards of 10-15 miles a day.So far, I love these! There is a lot of different terrain as you're going up and down these mountains, and the grip on these has proven to be great. They provide great ankle support, while not coming way up your ankle/leg. I've "rolled" my ankle a couple times, and I think they've paid for themselves just in saving my ankles! They are extremely comfortable and lightweight weight and have made all the difference in our hikes. They've also held up having to walk through small creeks as well; I haven't gotten them completely wet yet though. The material they're made with is fantastic, they're very well made.I'll try to post another update in a month or two when I've got a few more miles on them. But as of right now, I definitely recommend these if you're going out hiking or backpacking.