A previous pair I wore running (Merrell Pace Glove, a barefoot type shoe) injured my achilles so badly so fast I was limping for months (see my product reviews for that item). The running store fitted me with this pair to get me back on my feet -no pun. This is classified as a neutral shoe (I have very mild, almost no overpronation).

I bought the pair reluctantly as I don't like the way they look (a little glitzy). But my runs feel light, bouncy and stable. My tread is soft and a virtually silent pat-pat-pat in them. They make it easy to land on the mid foot. I even improved my time  8-7 min (sometimes 6!) to the mile. This pair seems to have addressed some minor issues I had with other shoes, e.g. little aches in the hip area.

No pain, more gain. Nuf said. I hope they last!