I've owned my pair for almost 2 years now and am sad to switch them. I had the gray ones and was constantly complimented on how good they looked. I would even wear them to a semi-casual dinner because the color scheme worked so well. These were my daily walkers with occasional treadmill running and frequent cycling with them. I get bouts of patellar tendinitis running long distances and these shoes prevent that better than my $120 shoes. If you can find them for less than $60, they're worth every dollar for newspapers. If you want to run hard I would recommend finding something with more support and cushioning. Definitely worth buying. The only reason I'm replacing mine is because the outsole has finally worn down to a near-smooth finish. Otherwise, it has no rips, frays, frays, sole tears, or broken laces. Hands down the best pair of shoes I've ever owned.