These running shoes are without a doubt thee most comfortable I have ever worn. The amount of cushion in soles is mind blowing and will easily give you another inch of height. The heel is higher than the toes and is definitely not flat so take that into account before buying. If you need shoes for mall walking or light running on the streets look no further. I run a majority on black top but at least once a week I'll run trails i.e. big rocks mixed with sand, wood trails with leaves covering the ground and wet from morning dew or rain. Although they look like they could make you walk up a building at a 90 degree angle they are just terrible for gripping on trails. I have a mixed up runners form and sometimes run heel to toe when doing that these shoes feel like they are slipping with every step on the trails almost lost my balance multiple times. If I continue to wear these on the trail I will no doubt break an ankle. I never like writing other than good reviews for products but these running shoes could hurt someone if not used properly. To end the review with good notes these are beautiful shoes immediately got compliments the first time I wore them. Overall they feel durable and well made hopefully will last as my casual shoes for a long time. Again if you want to know what walking on a puffy white cloud feels like buy these! Hope this helps someone.and