Despite how they look, these shoes are made for running.

Maybe not for marathons, but for trotting to flag down a cab, chasing down a hot guy at the bar or breaking into a light jog to make the previews before your Friday night movie. Better hurry, they’re usually the best part.

We normally wouldn’t suggest running in heels — heaven forbid you twist an ankle! — but these Cole Haan beauties from tennis star Maria Sharapova’s spunky line with the company are made using Nike Air technology. Those nifty little air bubbles that make your Nike Air sneakers oh-so-comfortable? Well, they’re in these shoes, too.

Maria Sharapova carrying the Gwaltney Crossbody Flap Bag from her Spring Collection with Cole Haan.

For anyone not familiar with the footwear family tree, Nike has owned Cole Haan since the ’80s, and in the last few years the latter has made a big push toward incorporating Nike know-how into its more fashionable offerings. Today about 99 percent of Cole Haan’s men and women’s footwear boasts Nike Air technology, with the cushiony bubbles showing up in the heel and under the ball of the foot. Thin-soled flip-flops are a fairly obvious exception.

With summer styles lofting ladies even higher into the heavens aboard wedges and sexy sandals, perhaps now is the best time to consider investing in a pair of shoes that won’t make your podiatrist shudder. After all, you don’t want to be the girl walking barefoot and carrying her heels after a night on the Strip. Not when you could be the one running to the next club.

This weekend, Cole Haan is offering a friends-and-family 25-percent-off discount to guests who present this coupon or shop online using the code OURGUEST. The discount ends Monday, April 19.