I've bought Asics for my last three half marathons and I LOVE them. Still love them. But if you're looking to try something new these are great! They're lighter than my Asics and still feel good running. You can tell there's not as much cushion, but it's not bad. I had to buy a half size up. I'm typically an 8, but these were just too tight near the toes. 8.5 was perfect. The color is crazy and doesn't match anything, but that's the point of fun shoe colors right? Wish they had some of those neon shoe strings though.