I totally agree with the other lone reviewer, this are brilliant cross trainers! I should know I have several  Asics xtrainers, namely the earlier incarnation and the line from which this shoe descends, the TR260 and the Ipera. Let me just say that the Envigor totally leaves it's predecessor in it's dusty wake. First, styling-wise it has gone the minimalist way like the Gel Blur33 TR's and it's gorgeous! I have them in Black/Blue, have already gotten a lot of compliments on them. Second, cushioning is much better than the TR 260's where I complained of the lack of forefoot cushioning and the firmer footbed. The Envigor is cushioned all the way, front and back, I couldn't ask for anything better. It's also very stable, great support just like it's predecessor. I use them for all my group classes, excellent for Zumba too.

Now, much as I raved about it, I have to say I went through a breaking in process with mine. Can't say about others, we all have different feet. Let me also add that I wear an ankle brace on my left foot to support it after an injury, so my problem was with my right foot's instep.  Using the orginal insoles, it would usually hurt during class. My left foot since it was supported by the brace and raised my arch there, I never had any problem with. So I swapped out the insoles with my trusty Miracle Insoles, and these helped a lot. Though for around 2 weeks on I still had right instep pain. I even fooled around how to lace them up. I figured out that it was too tight around my instep, plus the shoe was still kind of stiff around that part and would chafe a bit when it bent. So I just loosened the laces and went up a notch around the ankle where there are 2 holes to adjust the fit. This all helped with the instep pain, but I still had it and this was already causing me concern. I loved these shoes and would hate it if it didn't work out with them right?

Fast forward to today and the shoes really do deserve my rave review. My right foot is now pain free, it just needed that, for me, lenghty break-in period which I've had, to some degree, with all my other Asic's trainers. I find once broken in and become pliable these shoes perform beautifully, just give it time to conform to your foot. Lately I've also had to swap out all their original insoles as I think their making them much firmer than usual, or hard to admit, I'm getting older and need a cushier one! Either way, it does the trick and I'm very happy with my Envigors! Hope they come in more colors later, their too nice a shoe not to have again.