I was looking for a shoe that could be a trail/road hybrid shoe. I tried the Nike Wild Horse 5/Pegasus Trail/Terra Kiger 5 but they were too tight at the tip and/or had too much drop for my liking. The MT-3 fit great and I prefer a relatively small drop (think 3mm?). The ground is almost perfect - not too rough for the road, but enough traction/tread to handle rough terrain. I rode 70-100km, stay healthy. I'll probably try to buy them again when I'm ready.