I picked these shoes up as an alternative pair of sneaks for marathon training. So far I've put about 50 miles on them, and they are pretty darn good. My primary sneakers are ASICS Gel Nimbus, which are awesome for long distance running because of the excellent fit and fluffy cushioning. The Gel Blur 33 feel much lighter, which is very noticeable when getting into the double-digit miles on a run. The cushioning is good, but curious on how it will feel after a few hundred miles.

There is one thing you MUST do with these shoes to have a good run... Replace the shoe laces. The laces that come with them are a little too short to be laced up correctly. You can skip an eyelet to make them work ok, but your foot can slide a bit. I made the mistake of trying to use the laces as-is, which caused the shoe to be too tight and started to hurt after a 2 miles. With new laces these shoes are great, the way I believe they were intended to fit.