I was an Adidas person until they began to fall apart faster that I could buy them. I don't like Nike! I was introduced to Brooks and I thought I found the perfect pair of shoes until I was introduced to Saucony when I did a running/foot test in order to find my perfect shoe size and the cause of back pain etc. This shoe is light and absorbs road shock on impact. I compared the two Brooks vs. Saucony side by side. I just had to have a pair. The store had it for approx $79. I checked Amazon price it was cheaper and in two days it dropped to $55. I just hit the purchase button. I took them out for the inaugural run and they are great. This is just my opinion. Try them.