I researched long and hard for the right running shoes and I am not disappointed by these. I believe I have had them about a month now and they have held up great.. I love to run barefoot, but also want to protect my feet... these give the best of both worlds... I happen to think they look nice but saw several others comment on here that they look like clown shoes.. I think they are referring to how wide they are in the front... you can tell immediately after running in them one time that they are wide up front so that your toes have room to spread when your foot lands in the same form that they would in you had no shoes on.. I think the other reviews stating to size up are dead on also... I wear a 10 and ordered an 11, I'm glad I did.