If these shoes fit your feet you will love them. I was skeptical to start with as I had heard mixed reviews but decided to buy a pair. Having run in Salomon shoes before, which I found gave me terrible shin splits, I found these shoes fantastic to run in. Super light and comfortable with a really grippy sole. They let your feet breathe and feel that you are not wearing a shoe at all. Due to the breathable mesh water will get into your foot very easily and I think that Inov-8 do a Gore-Tex version.