After years running in Salomon, I was extremely nervous to make a switch when my go-to shoe was discontinued. I tried these Brooks since they had the same heel-to-toe drop as my other shoes and they were for a cheap sale price. I figured I could beat them up through the winter here in Michigan since they were cheap, and then I could worry about finding my real new go-to shoe in the spring. These shoes were instantly comfortable! They feel great for my lingering Achilles Tendonitis, and haven't caused any Plantar Fasciitis to pop up like it sometimes does. Theyre certainly not as warm as my Salomons with ClimaShield wind/water protection, but they are very comfortable. Ive only put about 200 miles on them so far, but I like them so much that I wish I had bought two pairs for that sale price! If I can find another in my size in the coming months, I will probably wear them for my road marathon this spring and my trail 50K this fall. I have Haglunds Deformity on my heel, so I usually get bad blisters when breaking shoes in, but these shoes felt comfortable from the get-go. I haven't found a shoe this nice for $70 ever before; I didn't know it was possible! Theyre holding up reasonably well through a lot of abuse with constant deep snow, salt, sharp ice, middle puddles, and slush this winter. I think these shoes should last a long time, especially if I got another pair after winter ends that didn't have so much wet/dry going on. Happy feet.