Tested them out in the mountains. They had great grip on stones and endured lot of mud and heavy rain.
In addition there were enough room for toes and after a long hike feet were warm and dry

This shoe feels really different! feels soft on feet, and although used for 2 day trek in Crete during summer,
The usual discomfort of trekking for several hours was not there:
instead, they served for nice workout both for calves and -strangely- upper body. Second time round, I d probably carry a harder shoe as a second pair in rocky terrains, so as not to ruin them fast but I am in love with them and in the process of ordering a second pair for everyday paw bliss.