First things first, the Men's GEL-DS Trainer 17 is a terrific shoe.  It is both comfortable and supporting.  It fact, they are sooo good that I considered keeping them... despite the color.  Egad, the color is just god awful, not at all what is portrayed in the pics.  I thought they would be Tar Heel blue.  Not that I am a UNC fan but I could live with that color.  What I received was a color stripped of all masculinity.  Someone may suggest I am being sexist here, and perhaps I am but the only person I could see wearing these in public would be a male cheerleader (and that Im not).  Great shoe!  Horrible (an incorrect) color!  Im shipping them back and see if they are available in a manly color.