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I purchased these in Reflection/Raincloud. The picture is darker than reality. The striping is definitely a middle-grey to light-grey with the accents not quite as dark as shown. Cushioning is better than the 530s I purchased (see my review there). Not plush, but more spring and softness. You can walk on these all day and not have issues. The shoes fit snugly around my feet which are average to slightly-narrow in width. Every part of my foot is in contact with the shoe. By that I mean, the arch of the shoe fits neatly into the arch of my foot, my heel is wrapped in place, and the ball of my foot rests against the side of the shoe. In essence, my foot is locked in with no slop. The padded tongue helps in this. I almost can't feel the laces across the top of my foot. There is pressure, but it is spread out across the top of the foot rather than biting in. The shoes are light underfoot and neutral in balance. If you lift your foot, it doesn't feel as if the sole of the shoe is pulling down with its weight. Flexibility is good. While the materials of the sole feel like they are stiff, when I walk I don't feel that stiffness. There is still tension so you're connected to the ground, but the shoe moves with you. The sizing is true. These are definitely good for long walks or everyday wear.

narow and 1/2 space too large at the tip