text: *Sigh*. I really wanted to love the Boracay's as much as I love their counterpart, the Fresh Foam Zante, which is in my standard rotation of running shoes. When I wear tested the Boracay's for a 1/4 mile run at the shoe store, I loved the cushioning and roomy toe box and bought them on the spot. But after wearing these for 50 miles worth of runs over the past 8 weeks (ranging from 3 to 10 miles,) I'm tossing them in the trash. Why? Because they have *SO* much cushioning that I have no ground feel underfoot and end up pounding harder than usual, which leads to persistent pain in my left knee after 15 minutes of running. That's not something I could have discovered from a very short test run at the shoe store. Ever the optimist, I held out hope that the persistent knee pain was a fluke. But run after run, I felt the knee pain every single time--in these shoes only. Not at all what I had hoped for. I realize every runner has their preferences, so these may be the perfect shoe for some--but I can't give anything but negative feedback and do not recommend them.