They look good and I love the lacing system. I just can't wear them. In the photo you can see the 990 V5 on my left foot and this 978 V1 on my right. Both 10 B's, fresh out of the box from Walmart. My heels stand on the wall for a close comparison. As you can see they are MUCH shorter, probably less than 9.5 stars for what they could be. 1 star for all the good things he does for me. I'm generous and take 3.