I'm going to echo some of the other reviews on here and say that these wouldn't be my first choice for running, I'd go with a more expensive and cushioned shoe for that. These shoes feel a tiny bit on the stiff side. Insert your own entendre here. However, I got these for about 40 bucks and they are a very good deal for the money. I use them at work, wear them on my bike commute and do a lot of walking with them and they work great for all that. No complaints whatsoever. They do have a bit of cheap look to them, especially the silver bits around the shoe laces. A bit "plasticky" looking if you get my drift. The pair of similarly colored Nike Air Max shoes I'm replacing were definitely cooler looking but they also cost twice as much. If you're buying 40 dollar shoes you're probably looking for value and not high style and these definitely deliver in that department.