The Blur33 were on sale for $55. I run and I have run in Asics for decades. The few times I've strayed from Asics I've gotten injuries. I like these shoes a lot for the price I paid. They do run a bit narrow, so if you have wide feet, I'd steer elsewhere. These shoes are light and breathe really well.

I will say that the quality is almost at a level of giving these shoes only 3 stars. One of the two pair that I bought started making a squeak noise when I stepped like I popped an air pocket in the shoe or something. And I'm not a huge guy. But... flip side... no injuries training for the 3rd marathon. And that's a lot of logged miles.

UPDATE 3/1/13
So I bought two pair to rotate for running.  I maintained distances for half marathons (22-30 miles per week). The second pair started squeaking like the first pair. It's the little clear gel bubble thing on the sole. If you pop that on a stone or something, you have an annoying squeak when you walk. I paid around $50 per pair on sale. They are good enough as long as you don't picture the bubble too early. I had no injuries in my calves or knees which I had been struggling with a few years back. These do run a little narrow, but stretch over time. I've run in shoes that range up to $120, and think these were pretty good. The quality is not true Asics quality, but there are brands that know running. Asics, Mizuno, & New Balance. Not Nike, not Reebok, not Adidas, and definitely not Sketchers! (Don't be that Sketcher runner at a 5K unless you enjoy looking green.)

These shoes are 3 stars for Asics, and 3 stars for Asics beats 5 for Nike. Get it?