The soft feel and bouncy cushioning propel your feet forward with a light step. Running in these shoes will get both your heavy body and your heavy heart moving. Come on, let's bounce along our usual routes with the NOVABLAST 5. I've run about 100 kilometers in them. I've decided to let them go because I get blisters when running long distances, indicating the size isn't right for me. I think the shoes themselves are very good.