I bought these shoes for comfortable casual/casual walking. This is the second pair of Fresh Foam shoes I own and they are both great as my feet can get sore easily with the wrong soles. That's a good value. I usually walk 5 miles a day for sports (I wear 847 and 481), I haven't exposed these shoes that much so I can't say how they will hold up with more intensive use. These are comfortable shoes for everyday wear and work with jeans or sweatpants.