I received a pair today and I already ordered a second pair because I had so much fun running in them.I DO NOT recommend for pavement running, but on grass and sand and trails , I have truly discovered another level of joy in running.I bought these because I wanted something cheap with a wide natural toe box to run in beach sand.I wanted to run in beach sand to improve my calves and unknown support muscles for my vegan fueled marathons.Amazon delivered these just before I was about to go for a run in a pair of maximum cushion marathon training shoes. I figured I would try these out gently on a stretch of grass for a half mile and then get back to my max cushion shoes in which I planned to run for an hour.I run marathons as a heel striker but off pavement favor a forefoot strike. Since I was running off pavement I ran with a forefoot strike. I was so surprised how enjoyable it was on grass that I figure "well maybe just another half mile and then back to my REAL workout". After two mile on grass I was heading home and thought about a long network of trails nearby that actually have a patch of beach sand. But it would require me to run on pavement for a half mile which I don't think is good for my feet. But I did it. Once I was on soft trails and beach sand surrounded by nature, using a forefoot strike, I started testing all kinds of terrain. I was using muscles in ways I never have before and every muscle was loving it.I even tested it briefly on a patch of rocky gravel (which I don't recommend as there is not enough cushion to protect the forefoot),On grass, beach sand, light trails with lots of twigs and pinecones, these shoes connected me to running in a new way that surprised me. After well over an hour of running with them I had to run home over the 1/2 mile of pavement , hard pavement being the only thing I didn't enjoy.As soon as I got home , I threw some sweet potatoes, beets, ginger, kale and cilantro in a blender and went to my computer to order a second pair.I might order a third just to leave in my car and maybe a forth to leave on my bike.Yes I really did enjoy them that much.I usually run in many name brand marathon worthy shoes in size 11.5 to 12. This fit perfectly at Mens 11.5I got them on sale for under $20. If they cost more than $20 I would not have made the purchase. I was just looking for a cheap pair of shoes at a disposable price within which I could run at beach and not worry about them being damaged. I ended up with one of the best purchases I have ever made. I love them.UPDATE: SORRY I HAVE TO DING IT ONE STAR:I have only run with these a few times, maybe 6 times, and I enjoyed every run. BUT.... The plastic that the shoe laces go through was so thin that the (too) thin shoelaces cut right through the plastic.The manufacturer needs to have better reinforced shoelace holes and/or thicker shoe laces. As I love running in these shoes I can assure you I was NOT abusive or aggressive when tightening them. I have only had them for less than 2 weeks.Still I love running in them so I took out my electric drill and made some shoelace holes at a point that won't likely cut through the plastic part. I will continue to enjoy running in these but some buyers might get very angry or disappointed when it happens. Unless you are very gentle or use a thicker shoelace or both, it will VERY likely happen to you too. I have decided to be very gentle with them rather than returning them.
