For the price, you can't beat these shoes, They are really cute and attract lots of compliments, They are super light weight and perfect for strength training and walking (I clocked almost 20 miles in 3 days while wearing them across two different amusement parks w/ zero issues). I'm not sure of the support they'd provide for running- but maybe worth a try for runners-- as, at a minimum, you'd be left w/ an attractive, comfortable walking around shoe. I did order 1/2 a size up at the suggestion of some of the reviews. Probably a good  idea considering how comfortable they've been.