There were several things to note about these shoes:

1. The colors are darker in person. The lightest turquoise in real life is the color of the darkest turquoise in the picture. I like the colors, just not what I had expected.

2. I ordered these in 7.5 (I usually wear a 6 or 6.5 in shoes, but my last pair of 6.5 Nike running shoes were uncomfortably tight after running)... and these are very very snug. I could've used an 8 or 8.5, easily, which seems crazy to me. They have the full sock interior, so the tongue has no flexibility or stretch. Honestly, even tying them seemed redundant.

3. I'm not a heavy-duty runner by any means. I just run a mile or two a couple times a week on the treadmill. About halfway through my first run, my right foot fell asleep... very strange experience, to say the least! I guess once these are broken in more, they'll loosen up and I won't have any problem (hopefully!).

4. If I had not bought these on sale as Amazon's Deal of the Day last week, (only $43!), I would be sending them back, but for the price, I think they're worth a wait-and-see.

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UPDATE 9/26/13

These shoes have loosed up & are awesome! So comfortable! :) I am very glad I bought these shoes, even if it took a few months to break 'em in properly. They're holding up terrifically, showing virtually no wear (though I do mostly wear them indoors).