I had purchased a pair of gray/white zigs over a year ago. Being that they're light weight, look good and pretty comfortable (takes a lttle while to break in if you have wide feet though), they make for a great running shoe. I wanted to purchase the same pair however, could not find the same color so I went with the black/gray. When they arrvied, was not expecting them to be shiny with plastic on them and such. Didn't appear this way in the photos. My 24 year old son has teased me saying these are more geared twoward a teenager. Since I've used them, I'm stuck with them. Not happy with the shiny look but otherwise they're still make for a great running shoe.