I was a little surprised when I received them for how... well, minimal they were. I'm sure that would be a great benefit for anyone looking for a light weight shoe; however, I prefer a little more support. The soles looked to be great for outside pavement running, they do look exactly like the picture shows, and the description of the product is accurate. The main reasons I'm returning them are lack of support (around the ankles), lack of padding inside the shoe, and simply because they're not practical for me (rains a lot where I'm from). Like I said before, if you're looking for something that feels like running barefoot (without having to buy the weird toe shoes) this would definitely be for you.