I've been running for several years now.  I've had many shoes (I'm kind of an addict) of several brands.  Up to this point my clear favorites were Nike Frees v2.0.  I thought they'd be my favorites forever until I tried on the Kinvara 2's.  They give you the qualities of a minimalist shoe with a 4mm heel to toe drop and combine it with just the right amount of cushioning.  They are so light that they can be a solid race shoe but there's enough substance to them to run a marathon in (I just ran one a couple of weeks ago).  You will love these shoes!