I just walked 5km in these shoes (no socks) through the woods. Great! Good grip in dry mud. I wouldn't recommend using this on a rainy day but OMG. Calling all my minimalist runners, this is for you! I've been running to zero for years! I've tried every minimalist running shoe out there, but none of them gave me the full range of motion I need to run. That's it! Can't say I would use this for paved roads, but I would use this for woods or dirt any day of the year!