BBM - So it seems that these shoes are exactly what your heel needed. That's perfect, Bernina! What a great coincidence!
When you told us about having bought them I immediately googled the brand and model. I've tried some of this kind (but another brand) a couple of years ago and they didn't fit my feet. Grrrh, they are sooo expensive here. But I'll try them out and if they fit......I'll snitch-ähh-buy them
So, did you already do some jogging? And: how do you find their look? Could I wear them when I go teaching???
My lil' bro has worn them for several years, he does both treadmill and "terrain" running. He swears by them.
The trick is actually reading and following the instructions. Ease into them, get used to their feel just by wearing them around the house a few hours here and there, they DO use different muscles in your feet and below the knees.
I lunged the 2 off the horses yesterday and totally forgot I was wearing them.
Hit the treadmill last night, did 1 mile, 1/8 brisk walk, 1/8 mile run, fast, slow, fast, slow, and my legs are just a bit sore, bit not achy. Am going to slowly add additional 1/2 miles as my muscles acclimate.
I got these at a savings of 40-70% off on WOOT! Otherwise I would have just blown them off, they are expensive. They really fit like Isotoner gloves, lol!
Would I wear them out in public? No. For what you pay for them, I'd rather burn the tread off exercising than walking through parking lots and grocery stores.......and they DO look pretty funky! You could wear them teaching, but I'd limit it to an hour on, 2 hours off, that kind of thing till you got use to the feel.
And washing them? Just throw them in the washing machine, cold water, and air dry. I'm surprised at how well they are made.
You all will just have to wait for Sunday night to see how my Mamma celebrated her 25th birthday! 
