I bought this shoe for work as I was looking for a cheaper version of the Hoka. I decided that for the price I would give it a try and was and still am very happy with this shoe. I'm so happy my wife bought 2 pairs and can't say enough good things about them. The shoes are very light, the padding is thicker than usual, which provides more comfort than normal shoes. That's saying a lot as I'm 240 pounds and have a very sore knee that hurts all the time. This shoe was the answer to my problem with affordable quality shoes. Combined with the comfort I would highly recommend this shoe to anyone and will continue to buy these shoes.