About 8 years ago, I bought a cross-training shoe at a shoe store, and it turned out to be the best shoe I'd ever had.  When I went to re-order the same shoe, I realized that it was actually a woman's shoe!  (I'm a man, 5'11, 145 lbs, age 25 at the time.)  I couldn't get that shoe anymore, so I shopped around for new shoes.  I realized that men's shoes don't cut it for me; I have a woman's foot - high arch, long & skinny - not wide and flat like most men's.

Anyway, even looking at women's shoes, it's hard to find a good one that really fits my foot.  I'm a pro now - I can just look at the inside of a shoe, and I know if it's going to be good or not.  When I saw this shoe, I knew it was going to be a great fit, and sure enough - it is phenomenal.  Best shoe I've ever owned.  I now have 2 pairs.  I can hike all weekend without feeling my feet once.  They are also very well-made.

I used to be a fan of New Balance but I think their shoe design has deteriorated over the last decade, while Asics have just gotten better and better.  They really made the perfect shoe (for me, at least) with this design.  I haven't tried the Enduro 7 but I hope they don't change a thing.