text: 3stars because these sneakers have monopolized the market. They look awesome, but they're not the best quality. Literally out of the box, I tried them on and the laces broke. Luckily, they come with a silver pair, so I used those. About a month after that, the lacing tabs busted open (the vinyl ones, not the metal). I found a work around, since the return limit had already run out by then. Another month later, and the sole started to come apart from the shoe. Now, I wore these bad boys about 3 days a week for a month straight, but I can't imagine that can be considered 'excessive wear' by any means. A little shoe glue and wearing them only for certain occasions, and they lasted for a while longer until it all started happening again on the other shoe. I have literally glued, sewed, replaced, and wept over every aspect of these sneakers. Not worth the price I originally paid, let alone the $40 or so bucks spent on repairs.