These shoes look, and perform awesome! I like how they wear, suede upper is very soft, flexible, breaths really well, and the soul has just the right amount of thickness, classic vulcanized styling for extra grip, excellent board feel, and solid construction. The best thing about these shoes is the since they breath so well they last a lot longer than my excels, and they keep their form after heavy use. This is probably the best economy shoe Es has made. Thank you!