While I would probably not wear these for running/jogging, I absolutely love this shoe and have purchased two pairs - one that I save for indoor use and one for errands, etc.  I use a treadmill every day for fast walking, and I find these shoes very suitable as they are easy to slip into with no more worries of laces coming untied or discomfort from laces tied too tight.  For high impact exercising, I imagine a closed shoe is probably best for increased ankle stability.  One small issue that I had with the shoe was that the 7.5 M size (which is the size I always require for athletic shoes) was wonderfully comfortable as far as length & width in the toe box, but a bit too wide for me in the arch and heel areas.  An inexpensive arch support insert did the trick of easily resolving that problem.