Testing Locations and Conditions. 
I have worn the New Balance 1110s on 2 overnight hikes and several day hikes.  Trail conditions were usually dry except for a few hikes during or right after some rain.  The trails were steep in places and sometimes slick depending on whether the ground or rocks were wet.
 
The first overnight hike was very nice with a high of 73 F (23 C) hiking in and a crisp 51 F (11 C) early the next morning.  The next overnighter was much warmer.  I intentionally made it a short 2 mile (3 km) hike each way because it was too hot to hike much. It was 88 F (49 C) when I set out hiking at 6 PM and still 81 F (45 C) when I turned in at 10 PM.  It slowly cooled down to 77 F (43 C) by 5 AM and 81 F (45 C) by the time I got home around 9 the next morning. 

My day hikes were a mix of temperatures and conditions.  Some were very warm at around 90 F (50 C) and some were in cooler weather and even during rain.  Most day hikes were anywhere from 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 km).  My longest day hike was the 7 mile (11 km) round trip to the Walls of Jericho.  I probably put around 70 miles (113 km) on the shoes during dayhikes and another 10 miles (16 km) during backpacking trips.

My day hikes typically saw at least 400 ft (122 m) elevation change each way and the one dayhike to the Walls of Jericho saw 1000 ft (305 m) change not counting the ups and downs that were wasted...That is 1000 ft (305 m) down and 300 ft (91 m) up the other side, plus other ups and downs.

Field Test Result
So far I am very pleased with the NB1110s performance.  I was wondering how well they would do when the weather turned hot considering they are Gore-Tex® XCR® lined.  I can honestly say, I didn't see much difference in these shoes and several non Gore-Tex trail runners I wear.  I was even surprised that they seemed to dry out about as fast as regular trail runners, even after getting water over the tops and thus down inside the shoes when wading a few times. 

Comfort
As for how they felt, I found them extremely comfortable under all conditions.  For example, the hike to the Walls of Jericho was a long continuous down hill hike the first couple of miles.  I had my day pack weighed down with almost 15 lb (7 kg) of food (not backpacking food) and lots of drinks for lunch.  But even with the somewhat heavy pack I had no trouble with my toes feeling smushed on the steeper downhill sections.  I also experienced no hot spots.  My feet were weary by the time we made it back to the car some 6 hours after the hike started, but this was not really due to the shoes.

Waterproofness
I tested the NB1110s waterproofness several times by walking in wet grass and along muddy trails.  I never had a leak.  Since this seemed a little tame, I also wore the shoes in water in a few shallow sections along the several creeks I hike around.  I never felt any water leak in but to be sure I took my shoes off several times and found the insides were in fact still dry.  Of course in the hotter weather they were a tad damp from sweat so it was not a 100% sure fire test.  I did however, take them off and hold them down in the same water and never saw any signs of water penetrating.

Closeup of New Balance 1110's doing their thang down in the holler!

Laces and Traction
I wanted to just briefly comment on both the laces and traction.  The first few times I wore the shoes I did not like the feel of these laces when tying them.  And even though it has gotten better as the laces have become less stiff, I still am not crazy about how they feel when tying them.  It just does not feel right and feels like I may not have them pulled snug enough.  However, in actual use, they have yet to come untied, so I have to give them credit for doing what they are intended to do.

The traction of the shoes is superb.  I found they were solid on all but the slickest moss covered rocks.  I also never had any trouble with mud caking up much at all on the bottoms.  I did notice that one time I left some mud crumbs on the kitchen floor when I put the shoes on for a walk after they had dried with some mud on the soles.  I generally take them outside and knock them against the steps if mud had dried on the soles but forgot that one time. 

Durability
To be honest, I haven't put in enough miles to really have a good opinion on the shoes durability. I did make one interesting observation as I sat down to inspect the shoes for this report.  It seems that the writing on the insole is much more worn on my left foot.  I have a bad right knee so perhaps I favor that leg more than I realize.  Other than that, there is not a great deal of wear showing up yet.  The soles are also still not worn away very much.  Regardless, here is a photo of the difference in the print inside each shoe. 

Summary Thus Far
I couldn't be more satisfied with the NB1110s unless they had a motor in them.  Honestly, these are just as comfortable as my other NB shoes but I really appreciate having dry feet in the mornings when there is a heavy dew in my yard.  With high gas prices I have let my grass go longer between cuttings and it has been quite tall a few times, but the NB1110s never seemed to mind.  The wife is a different story...  This concludes my Field Report.  Please check back in approximately 2 months to see how they are doing.

Field Locations and Conditions
Testing was done on several more day hikes in local woods, a couple more overnighters in the same woods and on an overnight tour with my recumbent on which I wore the New Balance exclusively.  I also wore them on several of my short rides when I was just after a quick workout.  Conditions have been much drier and hotter with higher humidity.  I saw near 100 F (38 C) on several day hikes but tried to avoid the hottest parts of the day.  I know it was 96 F (36 C) the afternoon I went for the overnight tour.

Long Term Test Results
My opinion has not changed since the Field Report as these are very comfortable shoes.  I will say that in the hottest weather I do believe the Gore-Tex liner does make the shoes slightly hotter than similar shoes without the liner.  In fact, my old NB 808's I wore last year were so breathable I often came home with very dirty socks.  And this was most noticeable when I wore white athletic socks which I wear often.  The NB 808s are not torn but they do let air right through and apparently dirt.  I notice right away that the NB 1110s did not let my socks get dirty in this manner when I wore the same type low cut athletic socks which by the way, can be seen in the photo below.


The above photo was taken on my first ever overnight tour on my recumbent.  I normally wear bike shoes but I knew I might end up walking a lot of the climb back up the mountain so I just wore the NB 1110's for the ride.  Turns out I did have to walk about half the mile (0.8 km) climb so unfortunately, I was right. 

I also went on a hike of around 4 miles (6 km) at the State Park where I was camping.  The trail was dry and dusty in places but went up the side of the mountain.  The leaves were slick where they lay over some of the rocks, but as before, I was impressed with the traction of these shoes.  They were also quite as I startled a couple of deer and perhaps the same two again not much further along the trail.  

I also walked on rather dusty trails on my hikes to the hollow as the summer wore on.  In fact, the creek was low enough that I had to hunt places to test the waterproofness of the shoes.  I have found the shoes continue to excel in steep up and down hill situations.  

I put several more road miles on the shoes walking the 3 mile (5 km) loop around our neighborhood.  I walked it with my wife several times and by my self a few more, and while not a good test of off-road (trail) abilities, the comfort was appreciated.  I also wore them at work several times.  I am often using a leaky water hose spraying off various equipment but the NB 1110's kept my feet dry.  Standing on concrete is tough but these shoes made it easier.

The one area I feel the shoes could improve is odor control.  I have some shoes that don't seem to develop an odor and others that do.  The NB 1110's are definitely in the later camp.  I even washed them a few weeks ago and this helped but as soon as I wore them a couple of times the odor was back and much quicker than the first build up.

Care and Durability
The NB 1110's are a very durable shoe.  I know trail runners don't typically hold up as long as more substantially built boots which is to be expected but these are still looking and feeling great.  The wear on the lettering on the insole I mentioned in my Field Report is still more pronounced on the left shoe but not as much now with a few hundred more miles (322 km) on the shoes. 

As I mentioned earlier, I did wash the shoes one time. I did not have any Gore-Tex specific sports wash on hand so I used some Woolite I keep handy for my wool garments.  I just mixed a few teaspoons in a bucket of warm water and let them soak an hour, swished them around a bit, then rinsed well and set them out in the sun to dry.  I did have to lay a wet towel over them in the bucket to keep them submerged as they wanted to float.

The shoes came out looking practically new again.  They dried fast sitting out on my deck in full sun and 95 F (35 C) weather.  I wore them back to the hollow a few days later and waded in the creek a little to see if they were still waterproof after the washing. So far they are.

The NB 1110's build on the already popular trail runners they make.  I think the addition of Gore-Tex is a big improvement for many of the hiking situations I run across.  Dry feet are always nice and I am looking forward to hiking with them this winter when dry feet are even more important.  The odor I experienced is typical of athletic shoes but I feel that some of my more breathable shoes do offend a little less but this is very subjective.  That said, I feel the waterproofness is worth any negative aspect and that these shoes are about as close to perfect as any hiking shoe I have ever worn.  I don't do high mileage due to bad knees but the NB 1110's never seemed anywhere close to making my feet feel fatigued or hurting at the end of the day.  This concludes my testing of the New Balance MT1110GT Trail Runners.  My thanks to BackpackGearTest and New Balance for the opportunity to test these great shoes.