These shoes are almost as good as the original Merrill trail/vape gloves at about half the price. Unfortunately, they are much less durable. If the Vibram rubber sole on Merrill shoes has lasted 3-4 years, TSLA shoes have cracked after 1.5 years. This is likely due to the TSLA outsole material feeling a little "plasticky" while the Merrils contain real rubber (which is less prone to cracking but has better traction). run.