I use these shoes for musuc enhancement,the white patent leather is accoustically balanced for optimal midrange and bass engagement, the red trim is a treble receptor not matched by any top brand and the ragged canvas serves raspicity acceptably.

I tried these as an alternative gym shoe to my more bulky running shoes and lifting shoes....they look good, are comfortable and support (admittedly there is some sideways "give" - but it's a casual shoe after all). Cool color/design and that's a plus. A very reasonably priced shoe that fits the bill for me. I did return the first pair (a size 43 marked as a 10-1/2 -- which was too short. Quick return/exchange by STP, and I'm wearing a new pair of 44's that seem right with mid-weight sport socks. A good, fun casual shoe for wear with jeans, too. As another reviewer noted, the red dye in the suede (around the inside heel) does bleed/transfer a bit onto white socks during a workout-- I think that will subside in time. Hey - not unexpected maybe with white socks and red shoe trim! And not a problem -- I don't wear visible white socks at any other time but in cycling or workout shoes.

I really like the way these shoes look, but the dye bled onto my socks the first day that I wore them. :(