I ran a hard 50 mile trail race in these shoes and they were awesome!Great support,stable, great traction, sticky/grippy, good protection underfoot, lightweight, kept my feet pretty cool.My only gripe is the tongue, it's really thick/bulky and I'm not sure why it needs to be. I like more of a sleeve-type, but oh well.Everything else is right on. I've worn many different shoes and I've found with the Montrails, they all fit a bit different.Some are narrower, like the new Hurricane Ridge XCR---I wore the older ones for years and loved them but can't fit into the new one. They are shorter, VERY narrow, but my foot is petite/narrow. The old ones had a much wider platform and toebox. The Streak is great for a narrow foot but still has a roomy toebox. I also like that they are pretty low-profile. I tried the Hardrock and it was just way too much shoe for me. As for Salomons, I've worn the older models and the Streak has a similar fit, narrow but with a roomy toebox. Good luck