text: I've been wearing 574s for years, and was excited to find some bright, simple colors. The picnic collection, however, does not seem as sturdy as past versions. The checked fabric lining is not hemmed or finished, so the edges of each side (where the top shoelace hole is) shows layers of the outer material, a thin layer of foam padding, and the checkered fabric sewn with a simple stitch and left with frayed ends. The pair I ordered was already showing signs of bad fraying out of the box and don't seem like they would hold up over time at all, so back they go. I wish there were bright blue classics available this year.