I am on my feet all day at work, so I bought these to replace my old ASICS because of the "GEL" technology.  They really are very comfortable even after about a month or two of use.  I took one star away from it because the exterior of the shoe does not seem to be very durable.  About a week or two into the use of this pair of shoes, I noticed the rubber on the very tip of the shoe was starting to become un-glued.  My guess is just cheap glue was used, or maybe not enough. Also, the blue line around the base of the shoe is only a latex-like coating, which has begun to peel off in one place.  These issues seem common in clothing in general these days, so I can't say it comes as much of a surprise.  Overall, it is a really comfortable shoe.  I think it will last a while, it just won't look as nice as it probably should.