Beautifully crafted and well thought out shoe. It's not as ridiculously stacked (or as noisy) as the premium where you kind of wobble along. This one still has ample cushion, but a tighter bounce and better control. It's the right middle ground between reasonable and crazy where you are in the fun zone. I have the black and red one, and boy is it a wearable and stylish. It's better than the premium, and it's cheaper than the premium. And it has a pull tab. Why does not every shoe have one? For me it's such a great improvement. A small detail that makes a big difference - it lets you put on a shoe easier, and what's wrong with that!