No pain, no gain was never meant to apply to the feet. And to preserve that very important distinction we've designed an exceptional running shoes". This was written in a 87' adv of the Courageous. The is brought back directly from 1987 in its OG version upgraded with pig skin. The Courageous features a tridensity compression plug midsole with increasing EVA foam density. A daily high performance shoe without compromise. Saucony Courageous Shoe - Light Green/Tan