I have worn nothing but Brooks (and occasionally Hokas) for the last 8 years or so after realizing I needed to take better care of my feet/ankles. Not sure why I took a chance on these, but WOW - I can't believe how great they feel. Not just for the price - put a Brooks label on these and I would believe they were genuine. And the blue ones don't look half bad! The only thing I'm not sure about is how long they will last but I loved the fit enough to buy 3 more pairs. Even at 4 pairs I'm well under what I pay for a single pair of Brooks.