I bought them for my father and he loves them. I've been told that they are light and comfortable. At first, my dad was confused by the shoelaces, which aren't actually shoelaces. These sneakers look like regular lace-up sneakers but are slippery. They are quite stretchy and easy to put on and take off. Now he likes that they look like shoelaces but he doesn't have to tie them. The material is soft. We live in Florida, which is usually pretty hot, and he tells me his feet don't sweat in them.