So nice, I bought them twice. Have used the GT XC Lace for daily riding, training, dirt touring and bikepacking. From the road to the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route they've been exceptional. Wider toe box than the standard Gran Tourer which is perfect for my average feet. Comfortable, stiff, durable over 50+ miles of Hike-a-Bike on the GDMBR and other routes. On the Northern New Mexico section of the CDT I had zero issues after hiking in them for several hours, not bad. They tend to dry quickly after riding in the rain. After a full year and 6,000+ miles of riding them across the full spectrum of mixed terrain I can't recomemend them enough. Haven't even had to replace the laces yet and will likely get another year's use. My only gripe is the colorways, the white colorway is sharp looking but I really wish they'd resurrect the chestnut colorway. Come on Quoc, give us some earth tones or something!!!! Olive on black, chestnut on black, desert tan...C'est la vie.