i have owed k-swiss in the past and loved them. they held up for over a year and still looked great. i bought these shoes for running since its called a running shoe. you can actually feel the shape of rocks under your feet the shoes are so thin. they are ok for every day shoes but horrilbe for running. i even got a blister after walking my dog one time. the only good thing about this shoes are the pretty colors. i don't understand why other people have rated them so high, which was one of the reason i bought them online. the worst part about it is i paid $85 for them!