I have received a lot of compliments on the look of these shoes (I have the pink ones). They do look pretty cool. I bought them to run in though and so far I'm not liking them. I run a 5k 4 or 5 times a week. Each time I've used these it seems like my joints hurt worse than usual. They also make the top of my feet hurt both when running and just wearing them all day. I've had Asics before and have really liked them. I haven't given up on them yet, hoping they will feel better with more use.