I’ve done a lot of running/hiking in Lone Peaks, both the 2.5 and the 3 variety. The 3 was a definite step up in reliability compared to the 2.5, better construction and less mesh. I tried on the Superior 2’s and found they were a little too thin for my liking, plus the sizing on the Superiors was about a half size smaller than the Lone Peaks. If you have backpacked in minimalist shoes before and are comfortable with them then I would wait for the Superior 3’s to roll out.
For me for as a general backpacking shoe, the Lone Peak 3’s are a great shoe. Only caveat is that after about 250-300 miles of mixed use the cushioning in my LP3’s was done. I would go for the non waterproof version so your feet can breathe. The previous Lone Peak neoshell shoes were reviewed to be good, but got too hot if the weather was even remotely warm and dry
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