Bought them for my boyfriend as a Christmas present. I almost always buy him shoes as gifts, and 9 times out of 10 they're globes; They just fit better and last longer than other brands of skateboarding shoes. He doesn't skateboard but he's very picky about shoes and the globes I got him last year are still holding up well so I chose these. Basically I bought these for him because he likes to just put his shoes on and run, so the connected tongue is a huge benefit. It annoyed him greatly that he stooped to hold his tongue while sticking his foot in, crushing his heel; These shoes solved that problem and they look great! They go with almost everything you wear, dark colors are great for semi-formal, casual and just about any look! I recommend!