I just bought these and they arrived right before I went on a six-mile easy hike on the Swamp Fox Trail in Awendaw SC. The bottom of my feet hurt pretty badly after the hike, and I have no foot problems. They were new shoes, but I've never had to break any of these in before. I never got any blisters either. Initially, they are very comfortable when you put them on, but that padding seemed to disappear around mile three. Don't get me wrong, I love Salomon shoes and have owned about four pairs, but this was pretty unusual for this brand. I'm going to keep the shoes, but I'm going to find something else for long hikes.