I bought these based on the looks, hoping the shoes would be more comfortable when playing tennis than the regular hard leather shoes. It's not as soft as I was hoping, but still a lot more comfortable. A word of warning: the laces do not go all the way through the holes on the outside and inside. I pulled too hard on the first attachment and ripped holes in the plastic/leather exterior. I had to punch holes in the inner side panels so I could lace up the shoes.