Buying athletic shoes drives me crazy!  I'm an engineer, so I see a couple dollars worth of materials and not much in labor, yet folks are buying similar shoes for hundreds of dollars.  I can't do it!<br /><br />These are a great compromise!  I've had them now for several months.  I wear them all day on most days and have found them very comfortable and durable.  I will have no hesitation about buying these or a similar Asics product again.<br /><br />My only hesitation is that my size seemed to run a bit small.  Fortunately I had ordered a half size larger than normal.