I got these shoes last week and they are the first shoes are that don't negatively affect or irritate my shin splints while running.

Additionally the efficient energy transfer made it noticeable that my mile split goals seemed easier to obtain.  I have about 30 miles on these so far and I am very happy with them.  We will see how they hold up, but no rub spots thus far even after a 10 mile run!

If you are a runner looking for relief from shin splints, the Ziglites are the way to go.  I will definitely order these again.

FYI, the heel is pretty high, so this may help flat footed runners that have difficulty running on their toes have a more efficient run step.