I bought these sneakers to help a friend's grown children replace lost clothing during Hurricane Sandy.  Considering that I bought each one a complete set of clothing I tried to keep to bargains. These sneakers are the cheapest things on Amazon. The tend to run small as others have pointed out which necessitated sizing up. However, the increased size seem to have worked out well. They may be cheaper than I would expect for myself, but for those in need a new set of shoes is most welcome.