I purchased these shoes for work (I'm a nurse) after my beloved nikes finally died. I'd been wanting to try toning sneakers for a while but was skeptical. I thought toning shoes had to be ugly and bulky for them to work..I was wrong! These shoes are cute and they WORK! I walked around the mall for about 2 hours yesterday and my legs are definitely sore today. I normally work out about 3 times a week, so I'm not completely out of shape. These shoes are excellent for the price and they will give you that little fitness boost everyone needs.