First of all I liked the nice discount on the price. That made it a very good buy. Having worn a relatively similar model, but with standard (medium) width, I have to say that the extra-width made a huge difference. I actually went one half down on the shoe size. I came up to be a great decision.Against the usual advice of first getting used to the shoes before going on a serious run; I decided to go for a long (12 mile) run on the day I received the new pair. I have to say that the shoes felt more comfortable than the previous ones that I have been using for a few months.