I bought these shoes for Zumba and they are fine for that purpose.  They feel well cushioned and allow for pivoting.

However, after changing to longer laces (original laces barely long enough to tie), many of the loops securing the laces came apart (attached at the bottom of the shoe on the outside).  I am sending them back to Ryka for a refund after only 6 weeks. I would NOT recommend shoes with that type of loop for laces.