Firstly I will say that SVP is competitively if not best priced. In terms of the product, so much written about these shoes. I think you basically get what you pay for. I'm coming from a pair of Onitsuka Tiger's and in comparison, these feel cheap. They are resistant to flex as the leather upper isn't soft and and the soles are very slippery on wet surfaces. I will wear these to events where I don't have to walk anywhere.