The folks on the PCT… AT… CDT almost universally love them (and use them). They might best be defined as “power users”, plus, given they are on 5-6 month hikes, their body can get used to the zero-drop shoe and then just stay in that mode. More casual hikers might or might not love them, and might or might not have issues switching back and forth between zero-drop and regular daily shoes… . I don’t know.
I’m a little put-off by the fact that as you say they will change a person’s mechanics of movement. What I’m doing (non zero-drop Salomons) is working for me and that counts for a lot.
