Like the title says, this is my 3rd pair of Wave Riders!  I love these shoes!  Before being properly fit in a shoe at a local running shop where they analyze your gait, I was having a lot of issues with shin splints and calf pain.  I changed up my stride a bit and bought these shoes.  I did my first ever 1/2 marathon in them and they don't even really need to be broken in!  I even use these shoes when running the local hard-packed-dirt trail.  These are a nice medium-high grade shoe for runners who want performance at a not-so-horrifying price.  I'm a 5'4" tall neutral female runner, at 138 lbs.