I am a first time Asics' customer so I didn't know what to expect. I was certainly drawn to the funky, vibrant colors because I always like to feel empowered during my workout and somethings wearing things that are bright put me in that mindset. In any case, I was a little skeptical because with past workout shoes that were aesthetically awesome, I've had to insert insoles or make other changes to make them work for me. Not the case with these! They fit like a glove, didn't require insoles and are perfectly cushioned. I was able to immediately run with no discomfort of period of "breaking them in." I'm pretty pleased. I would recommend these to a runner along with someone who enjoys anaerobic exercise like bootcamps, etc. They've worked for me in each of those settings. They fit true to size and I honestly have no complaints :-)