I've been wearing Altra (provision) shoes for a number of years because I have oddly long fingers 3-5 which makes almost every shoe fit me wrong. . Anyway, I had high hopes for these shoes. They look cool in the pictures and most of the reviews here on Revain looked good. The first problem I encountered was the stiffness of the skin. This was quickly remedied with a few mink oil treatments. Now I have problems with the upper heel of the shoe. There is no padding at all like in running shoes. When I wear them, they rub the area quite badly. I can tell if I wear them for a long time I get a strong blister. Too bad. I like the style very much. I hope it gets better when I finally break them.