I bought these as a replacement for my husband who only wears Nike. He loves her! He prefers them to his Nikes almost every day. He also chose her to race in the Spartan Super and said he was happy about it. He said they were really comfortable and supportive and he had no pain afterward. Needless to say they were ruined and this is his second pair which he specifically requested. We had to go half a size up for its comfort, but that might just be personal preference. We recommend.