I bought this for a trip to Puerto Rico to climb through the rain forest in and I was not let down! They held grip on the wet slippery rocks, they dried quickly, and even brand new, not broken in I had no blisters after the 7.5 hour hike. I also noticed all 8 of the rain forest guides had the same or a slightly older model of these. They agreed whole-heartedly that they are the best and by far most durable. Since Puerto Rico, I have found these useful at and around base camp on rock climbing trips, bike riding around town (again the sole has stellar grip on the pedal) and a quick slip on to take my 3 crazy boxer dogs out on morning walks. I will for sure recommend these to anyone!! I did follow the sites recommendation and order a 1/2 size larger and they fit like a glove!