I bought these shoes on the recommendation of my sister who is a serious runner.  I am a walker, not a runner, but I have lower back arthritis that is aggravated by impact sports, so I need a shoe with a lot of cushion.

When recommending the shoe, my sister said that they had a fitted heal and wide toe, which I found to be true.  This means that my feet get structure exactly where they need it, and they are not heavily bound up in the toe.  They have just the right balance.

I typically walk about 4.5 miles per session.  I have not had back or foot pain related to walking since I bought these shoes.

My one complaint is that they don't breath quite as well as other shoes I have had.  My feet sometimes get very hot inside of them.  Wearing the thinnest possible socks seems to help.

One last note, they are perfectly true to size.  I am a 7.5.  8's are too big, 7's are too small.  These shoes fit me perfectly.