text: Note: these are not a newer version of the Biom Walk, which has been discontinued. They look a bit like them, but as I discovered, they are Nothing like that amazingly comfortable show.<br /><br />I started noticing that my wonderful Biom Walk 1.1 shoes were starting to show wear, not to the point where I would throw them out, but definitely not looking as spiffy as before. This is after all, after 3 years or so and I wear them every day. The older Biom Walk fit like a glove; for once my narrow feet felt like they had found their perfect match. So, I started thinking I should really get another pair before they disappear or you know, make them &#34;better&#34; and ruin an already perfect thing. But, I never did pick up a second pair, that is until now.<br /><br />This Biom Grip shoe is not made from yak leather, so they're not as soft and form fitting right out of the box. They are also somewhat wider than my old walking shoes and sadly, in my opinion at least, not as cool looking. But worst of all, whereas the older ones felt great right out of the box, (i.e. no break in period needed,) these feel stiff and ill fitting. Strangely, the inserts feel as if the &#34;support&#34; is in all the wrong places: instead of arch support it feels as if there's a random bump in the middle of the shoe right next to the ball. I'm not sure what they were going for here. Now these might conceivably break in, but I don't want to wear them out of the house as then I will own them. So, (as Yoda might say,) return them I will. Note: I was trying to find something that most resembled my walkers. I now believe Ecco has completely discontinued making the shoes I had and these are really a different line.<br /><br />And lesson learned: you can buy just about anything on the Internet, but shoes, not so much. And as for Eccos, the jury is out, but these replacements seem run of the mill, while my old Biom Walk 1.1's were really something special.