text: I am very disappointed by this purchase.  I recently bought this pair of shoes at a local running store (like within the past 3 months) and thought that I would buy another pair since I liked them so much.  I opted to buy them on Amazon because I have Prime and there is a 10% discount.  I was a bit nervious about this, because who buys a pair of shoes without trying them on, right?  But I figured if I already had a pair, wouldn't they just fit exactly like my current pair? Wrong. First, I received the package on a rainy day, and it was left outside on my porch until I came home from work.  This isn't normally a problem, but it was packaged in a plastic shipping bag, with the Mizuno shoes in a cardboard shoe box inside.  When I opened the package, the cardboard box was mushy, and soaked.  The plastic packaging was not sufficient for rainy weather.  Luckily the shoes were not terribly soaked or too wet. I've worn the shoes exactly three times for at least 2 mile walks on my treadmill (to break them in). Second, I can't believe that these are the same pair of Mizuno shoes.  They feel NOTHING like the other comfy, cushiony pair that I already had.  Again, these are the exact same style (albeit a different color), so I can't figure out why they are hard, rigid, offer little arch support, and feel like there is absolutely no cushioning.  I find it hard to believe that I haven't broken them in enough, because the other pair of shoes I bought in-store felt perfect the moment I tried them on.  Needless to say, I will be returning these shoes to Amazon. From this process I learned a valuable lesson: just pay the extra money to get the shoes at my local running store. It's not worth the time and hassle I've invested in this.