When I first received my pair of black-and-white Skechers Run sneakers, my first thought was "Wow, these feel really flimsy- I wonder if they'll hold up?"  Therefore, I wanted to wear them for at least one month before evaluating them and submitting a review.

Five weeks later, they're still holding up great.  As others have pointed out, they're very light- when I wear these sneakers, I don't have any leg or back fatigue after spending hours on my feet.  I broke the upper part of my ankle two years ago and used to experience occasional soreness since it healed, but haven't encountered that old familiar pain or stiffness since I began wearing the Run shoes.  The fit is great- kind of a big deal for me since I have long and skinny feet- with moderate arch support.  Because of my ankle injury, I seek a fit with a tongue that comes up high, but with deep ankle cut-outs: these shoes are designed perfectly in that respect.

As far as durability, the thing I look for in a quality sneaker is if the toeguard (the piece of bottom sole wrapped up around to the top of the toe) starts to peel away; more often than not, most shoes will start doing that within the first few weeks if you're as hard on shoes as I am.  I had a pair of slip-on Skechers sneakers years ago that held up fairly well over all, but even they had the problem of the peeling toeguard early on.  However, the toeguards on this pair are still perfectly fused to the body of the shoe.  I use the shoes for everything, from housework to shopping to working out.

My only regret is that Amazon no longer has my size available for purchase, but I'll be keeping a lookout for them locally to stock up!