I am not a runner nor am I training to run and really what I was looking for was a good hiking/trail sole shoe and these met the criteria as I plan to do some mild summer hiking.

I tried these shoes on at Famous Footwear and just didn't want to pay the money for them at the time. However, if I were a runner I don't know that I would buy these shoes for that kind of sport. They have no support in them whatsoever. There is no arch support and there is absolutely no cushion for running. But if your looking for good traction then these would be the shoes for you and I've added my own cushion/arch supports to them and I recommend this if you buy these for running.