text: These are nice shoes. I've owned several pairs of this model in various iterations over the years. The quality of this model is much better than the previous one (which was horrible), and a bit better than the models previous to that. I like the color and the way they fit and slide onto my foot. The heel is holding up well to sliding them on repeatedly.<br /><br />The only things I don't like are the move to a more pointed toe box, which looks more professional / sophisticated but doesn't make the shoe more comfortable and just ends up lengthening the shoe, and there is a slight creak sound in the left shoe. One of the things I loved about the older models was the natural toe box shape, not sacrificing aesthetics for function, and the even older models had a cooler more textured sole depicting a geographical relief. The model I owned previous to this was so squeaky I ended up throwing them away before they wore out. I tried every recommendation I could find on the web about how to fix the squeaks but nothing worked. I decided to give this brand and model one more chance and I'm glad I did. I hope they bring back the more natural toe box in future versions.