I wanted a shoe that somewhat looked like my Chuck T's because I started noticing everyone jumping on the Chuck T bandwagon. At first they were just an acceptable replacement, but now I think they look better with most
jeans and
shorts than the Chuck T's. I can wear them with
socks or without
socks and be comfortable. That being said, the worst part was the break-in period, which lasted over a month. The upper heel support is leather or synthetic leather, either way it is REALLY tacky. This ate away at my heel for quite awhile. I like to wear no-show
socks and those were not high enough to stop the back of my ankle from getting chewed up. I started walking on the backs to make it loosen up a bit. I even contemplated putting some sort of fabric tape back there, or cutting out the leather part. But I toughed it out, and after about 1.5 months it eventually stopped being so tacky and now the shoe is perfect.