I want to state up front that I did not buy this shoe for running. I am not a runner. A podiatrist recommended I wear a barefoot shoe. I have nerve damage in one foot and can't feel a part of my heel. I also have chronic low back pain.

If I could give this shoe ten stars, I would! They make my feet and my back feel better. They force my center of gravity to be different which causes me to stand up straighter. I'm putting more of my weight onto the front of my foot, not the heel, which is just what the doctor ordered (literally!)

So, I can't tell you about running in them. Walking and simply standing around in them is great. I feel more lively. I have a tendency to drag my right foot and it's simply gone when wearing these shoes. When one has chronic pain, finding anything that is helpful is a big deal. I love to walk and do yoga and can't do either barefoot, but now I can feel as if I am. How wonderful!!

I have no idea how I will put on another shoe again.