I am new to running and have been running about 2-2.5 miles 3x/week. I wasn't wearing proper shoes for a while and was having terrible knee pain, so I went to a running store and was fitted with several different pairs of shoes. I decided upon these because they felt as though they "hugged" my feet and gave me the most support (and are also a top pick for over-pronation). I also liked that the sole didn't have as much give as the other shoes I tried--they were a bit more firm, but just soft enough. Other shoes (including the ASICS GEL-Kayano 18) felt as though I was running on a memory foam pillow and were so soft, they were distracting. Once I began running in my Mizunos, my knee pain disappeared after two runs, and after two months, I am loving them still! I'll most likely be buying another pair of these when my current ones wear out. Highly recommend!