I was a little skeptical because an uninformed salesman kept telling me how many women had returned these shoes because of the padding on the collar. I tried them on and they felt really good but I didn't buy from him. (he had zero understanding of foot types and my high arch issues.)

Later, I bought these a half size larger than normal and I LOVE them! I'm a typical under-pronator with a narrow heel and wider pad so I was looking for the recommended "neutral" shoe. These work beautifully. The collar padding stabilizes the back of my ankle.  It took about a day or two for my foot to adjust. My step is springier but I still have good support. I've since upped my walking schedule by 15 minutes each day. Now I can take our low rolling hills with no problem. No more of the knee and hip pain I was having with my previous shoes. To my surprise, these are perfect! I had been dead set on purchasing a much pricier pair of Nike because of my pickiness about shoes. Glad I didn't!

I think I'll purchase another pair in a different color.

NOTE: I love that the trim color is more of a deep aqua than the light blue shown in the picture.