I returned these after ordering two pairs of Mizunos to compare. These were considerably more expensive than the Cabrakan 3, which I kept. They were very stiff and rigid - even more so when trying them on than the Cabrakan 3. If you like that in a shoe, however - be sure to order up 1/2 size. I always were a 6-1/2, but that would have been too small to run in.

I'm a bit disappointed in both pairs of Mizunos and I've run in them for years.