This is a good-looking, comfortable sneaker. I particularly like the flexible forefoot, in part due to its thin sole, because it allows the toes to work better, for improved balance.  I use this shoe for walking  and much prefer it over the much more expensive and very heavy new balance sneaker walking sneaker ($120).  It is not particularly light however.  It weights 14.3 ounces, compared to my asics gel-blur which weights in at only 9.5 ounces. That is the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I wish manufacturers would state the weight of their product, as this may be an important consideration for many.