These shoes are GREAT.  I use my running shoes heavily because I run/walk a few miles each day and have bad knees.  Therefore, I require shoes with good cushioning.  These shoes are the only ones that I have worn that seem to protect my knees.  I bought these shoes 1/2 size larger than the size that I wear for dress shoes and that has worked well.

I bought a pair of Brooks Women's Glycerin 8 Running Shoes one year ago and they lasted more than six months.  All the other shoes that I have owned--top of the line Nikes, Asics, New Balance--only lasted a few months.  Plus, those shoes did not have the same amount of cushioning as these shoes.

My previous Brooks shoes were the blue ones, which I liked better than the pink/black shoes.  The silver in the pink/silver shoes is much more vivid than I had expected based on the pictures.  It looks like a dark black rather than silver and makes the shoes look less feminine that I had wanted.