Although classified as a trail running shoe one of the beauties of the Garmont Women's Nagevi XCR is its versatile appeal. It's a sensible choice for scrambling adventure travel mountain biking day hiking speed hiking even gardening once you decide to retire them from official duty. In other words you're bound to get a lot of use out of these well-rounded shoes. Among the Garmont Women's Nagevi XCR Trail Running Shoe's many features the sophisticated TPU (thermal plastic urethane) spine component sandwiched between the outsole and compression molded EVA midsole plays a big role in setting this shoe apart from the ordinary running shoes. The two-part design still offers the comfortable forefoot flex of a running shoe yet also adds torsional strength throughout aids impact dispersion in the heel and places a very solid platform in the midfoot section to support the arch. This platform is lightweight and goes undetected when strolling across campus or walking the dog but when pushed to the limits on an un-maintained trail this underlying backbone makes a big difference. Another major feature of the Garmont Women's Nagevi XCR Trail Running Shoe is the Gore-Tex® XCR® insert. This seam-sealed lining is both waterproof and breathable forming a barrier that keeps the feet dry and comfortable.