This was my fourth pair of these shoes and I've always given them rave reviews. I ran he second half of a 50 mile run in them and had no complaints until this pair. Ran in them 2 times with no woes, then ran on Berryman Trail. First water crossing the insoles started bunching up. Both shoes did this. They bunched under the toes and made it impossible to continue. They seem to be very thin. Need to be stiff to keep from doing this. Want these shoes to work but I sense Salomon is now catering to the Eddie Bauer crowd (yes they sell them now) instead of the trail runners. Without proper insoles these will not function as trail runners.

Used three pairs of these for my '12 AT thru hike. Wonderful shoe, never had any blisters (think about the gravity of that statement). They fit like a glove, are very lightweight, and AMAZINGLY breathable. As someone with sweaty feet, feeling the wind inside your shoe is awesome.
I immediately swapped the soles out with SuperFeet, so I can't comment on the original soles. The shoes seemed to cushion reasonably well, but if you need more cushion look elsewhere or add special soles.
After a few hundred miles, I found them to lose their grip pretty substantially, but I don't think this is unusual.
All in all, I got about 700 miles out of each pair. When my current pair breaks down, I'll probably buy another.
I gave the shoe 4/5 stars because I think that there are some spots of wear on the shoe that maybe went before they should have.

I've had these shoes a month now. I was looking for something other than a atheletic/running shoe or work boot for work and everyday use and wanted a light weight hiker type boot or shoe. Salomon has always made great boots and I'd heard that the fit was very good too. I like the light weight of these. They fit just right and don't have a lot of slop. My work is inside and outside. I'm in and out of houses everyday in dry weather and wet. At first wear they were not very comfortable and needed more arch. I worked in a set of the Surefit insoles and they only got worse (way too hard). I've changed to a heat moldable insole and now the shoes are perfect for fit. I like the lacing system too. As for traction on dry/wet terrain inside and out, the shoe really sticks to the ground well and will trip you up if your not mindful. You will get used to it. The only type terrain these shoes don't like is smooth wet/damp surfaces like tile and terrrazo. They will creep and slip on you. Otherwise, I like the shoe and would recommend it to others. Back in 6 months to follow up.