Black Diamond Women's Circuit Approach Hiking Shoes - Lightweight & Durable for Trail Running, Climbing & Outdoor Adventures

Great for beginners, very comfortable like a regular shoe but still have the needed edges and grip for climbing. Good for relaxed bouldering and casual climbs.I’m a light traveler and I needed shoes for a trip to the UK that I can wear street to hiking to airport. These were perfect! I was even able to wear them with a couple of casual dresses. Now back home I still wear them everyday—they are super comfortable, very light and no break-in period necessary. Though these are marketed as hiking shoes also, they are not water proof. They are water resistant. I didn’t get wet on a particularly rainy spring in London but I did try to avoid the muddier/wetter parts of our hike up in Peak District.The shoe is so comfortable I never want to take it off. but the rubber on the toes, is not that bright light brown. It is a dark rubber that looks similiar to the color of the canvas, so it is not as cute as the picture. Also the insoles, are not attached so they fall out when you put your foot in and out. But the fit is so good and it feels like you are walking on pillows. So I am super happy I bought these. I just wish the light brown color on the toes and the pretty brownish red color in the picure were the true colors on the shoes I received because wow....how cute.More comfortable then I expected. Dressy and casual.I changed into these after a 10 mile hike in heavy boots and they felt great! Super light, breathable, comfortable, and didn't take up much space in my backpack. The insole doesn't have much arch support but that's to be expected from a softer shoe. Buying a separate insert will work just fine. I was looking for cute sneakers that would be great for traveling, running errands around town, and heading out on hiking trails and this checks all of the boxes. The outsole is very sticky and it seems durable so I'm excited to see how these hold up after a few more outdoor trips.Update to the update: I’ve had these shoes for about 5 months and put almost daily wear on them. Between hiking, running (treadmill & trail), biking, they’ve had some miles. I’m very impressed with the durability. I was super skeptical with how they looked upon purchase but I wish black diamond would put out more options.Update: these are probably my new favorite shoe. Finally had the chance to try them out on a 3 mile trail hike/run with my pup and my feet don’t hurt a bit. I am concerned about their durability. I already notice I spot on the toe that is starting to pull up. I’ll update this after I’ve put some miles on them.Original post: I bought these to have as an almost every day walk/hike shoe. I take my dogs out for a 2-5 mile hike a couple of times a week and our usual trails are a mix of gravel service roads and slippery rock. The stickiness of these are incredible and they are SUPER comfortable. They are structured enough that I don't have to worry about issues on the trail, but also roomy enough that they don't restrict my feet.I ordered my usual size and ended having to get a 1/2 size up as they were too snug. Will definitely keep an eye on Black Diamond for their performance shoes, I am very impressed.They are just a tiny bit snug but I think they will break in beautifully. Otherwise they fit perfectly and are very good looking.Too small, usually I am size 10 so I ordered 10.5 but they still hurt when I walked. Had to return unfortunatelySuper Kommunikation mit dem Bergfreunde-Shop (Danke Johannes). Bisher hält der Schuh sehr gut und ist extrem bequem im Alltag und bei Wanderungen gewesen. Absolut empfehlenswert!