I've been buying Sketchers for years. Stopped for a while then bought these and another pair. Although I'm glad they have non-memory foam options (a feature I'll never understand: how will anything with padding help you if the part that SHOULD BE FILLABLE *gives* when pressed, the point of the Padding is RESISTANCE! ), the insole is hard and the sole is too hard. You have no rebound. The insoles don't retract, they have to be ripped if you want to put cushioning underneath, which I've been doing with ALL my running shoes for years. Still better than ASICS (junk) but no better than even the worst NIKE shoes I've ever owned.