Excellent shoes. I never liked running because my knee used to hurt after 2 miles. I have no problem with this because it forces you to walk on the balls and the sides of your legs. Less strain on the knee joint. However, I must stress that you need to start slow and watch your running. The first time I walked 4 blocks and had to wait 5 days before I could walk again, very very painful. Then there were 8 blocks and 4 rest days. Now I can easily run up to 2 km and rest 3 days in between. You shouldn't hurt yourself if you start slowly. Also, my 4 year old daughter loves the fingers.