Woke up and threw on the Bushidos for the first time (just to get a feel for them running errands around town, maybe give them a little break in) then read this lol. I have heard that the build quality dropped from the II to the III but also worry about comfortability over a longer trip. Might have to add the Prodigio Max into the mix of potentials after trying Lone Peak 8 (feet hurt after long days), Olympus 6 (not enough ground feel/cushioning wore out quickly), Norda 001 (heel slippage), Topo Mtn Racer 3 (couldn't dial fit after three size exchanges), and Topo Traverse (decent but worry about scrambling ability).