I wanted so badly for these shoes to be wonderful, but unfortunately they led to significant pain in the balls of my feet. I am not a very experienced barefoot runner, but I have taken lessons and practiced proper form. I tried working my way up into running in these by starting with only a few minutes of running at a time, but even just walking in them led to the balls of my feet hurting. They look great, but I can't wear them anymore and I am disappointed I wasted my money.