At first I was excited about these shoes.  I bought them to replace my 4 year-old Wave Prophecy shoes that I absolutely adore.  The Prophecy series run about $200, and the back of these look similar, so I was excited to see the lower price tag, but, as I should have already known, you get what you pay for.  I already miss my Wave Prophecies and will absolutely go back to those.  With that said, I have a previous hip and knee injuries that require as much impact absorption as possible, so if these aren't your needs, these shoes may work for you just fine.  It took a half marathon before I finally admitted that the shoes weren't doing much to help my knees (may I also recommend KT tape) and I will probably keep using them for shorter runs, but anything over 7 miles and I will not be reaching for these in my closet.