He purchased them on his account with amazon and I was happily surprised as they had been on my wish list. I LOVE running shoes and have a ton, all that I love. Well I've added these to the list. Super cute style, very modern and extremely comfortable to run in. I run trails and streets, these work on both. I adore minimalist shoe trend and have been stocking up on the ones I love in case it is just a trend and not here to stay. I will buy a few of these to have on hand for sure. I have 8.5 but will also move up to a 9 too....added comfort.