I am a group exercise instructor and I need a shoe that does everything. High impact cardio, jumping, burpees, lateral agility, squats--the whole thing. Running shoes have great cushioning but have flimsy uppers that fall apart when powerful lateral forces push out to the side. The thick cushioning can be a wobbly platform when doing anything besides running straight ahead. Also, the outsoles on running shoes aren't very grippy on the wood studio or basketball court floor. But on the other hand, training shoes like Metcon, Free, and others don't have enough forefoot cushioning and your bones will be screaming after an hour of high-impact.I've been switching between these shoes and my ASICS Gel-180 TR shoes, which are more of your traditional jack-of-all-trades boring gym trainer. The ASICS have more cushioning, but are a little too tall and bulky sometimes. It seems like a lot of ASICS fans take pride in being cursed with wide feet. So as a man with normal or slightly narrow feet, with the ASICS I have to lace them up so tight after a few months of wear that it looks ridiculous. The Nikes are a little better about that, and the Flywire technology really holds my foot in place.When combined with a pair of premium running socks with good cushioning (Feetures, Balega, etc.) this is the best performing, best fitting gym studio shoe I have used yet. And they look great in white.