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.


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.  And may I add, thanks to BackpackGearTest.org and New Balance for the opportunity to test these shoes.