I'm so glad Merrell brought this design back - these shoes are almost a clone of the old design with some tweaks. They have excellent cushioning and are good as a hiking shoe, light hiker or for business - whatever it is. My older pair, which they are modeled after, served me well on long-distance hiking trips through Europe. It took a few years to finally phase them out, mostly because they still look amazing. Hope for the same performance here.