I'm 72 years old and have been buying Sketchers to run for about 10 years. I have about 12 pairs and I still have the first pair of shoes I bought. I'm writing this so you know I know what I'm talking about. The shoes here are not the shoes I knew. I can't exactly say why, but that this shoe feels different and isn't as comfortable. The feeling of "walking on the pillows" disappeared. While they look good and fit well, they just aren't comfortable. I refuse to wear them. But instead of returning them, I found a homeless man in town who wears a size 10 1/2 and gave him the shoes. I'm very, very disappointed with the quality and user experience of Sketchers.