My friends all made fun of me when I first got these because they look like Grandpas Monday morning mall walkers.  I only got them to have an extra pair of sneakers for when my "real" 130$ pair of running shoes were soaked through from sweat.  and these were really cheap.  However I found that these shoes are very comfortable and cause me to strike closer to the ball/mid-foot region which I was not used to but have come to like a lot. I have had them for a little over 200 miles now and they are just starting to show signs of wear. now I wear my other running shoes only when these ones are wet or to go to the store.