I appreciate that these shoes have real, genuine reflective patches. Many similar shoes have gray areas that look reflective in the store, but are not . I do notice that each (similar) model of ASICS shoes that I purchase seems to have a smaller reflective area than the previous...I hope they will reverse this trend.<br /><br />Here is how you can test the reflectivity of shoes in a store: Move back about 15 or 20 ft. from the shoes, and hold a flashlight (or flashlight app of a smartphone) next to your face. Shine the light toward the shoes, and you can tell right away if they are genuinely reflective or not.