text: REVISED FROM 4 STARS TO 2 STARS AFTER C.50 MILES OF WALKING<br /><br />1. Bald Tires after c.30 miles, that is worn down, smoothed-out soles after around 4 months. More than the wear shown on New Balance tennis shoes worn for 2 years! I started wearing these in August 2015 and by January 2016 I wouldn't wear them out on slippery winter surfaces, no tread or traction left.<br /><br />2. Stinky! By now nearing the end of March after another 20 miles I notice a stank when I take them off. Worse than any sneaks I've ever had in 50 years. Of course I've never had anything but leather, canvas or mesh. These are non-breathing &#34;man-made materials&#34;, i.e. plastic.<br /><br />Still, if a large toe box, good cushioning, and a decent instep are your priorities like my own, and you're wiling to toss them out way sooner than expected like I just did, read on to my initial review:<br /><br />/////////////////////////<br />Almost perfect, with small QC nitpicks<br />4E is a great fit for me, never had Avia before. I come from many years of New Balance tennis and trainers and Nike trainers, all 4E. These Avias are very roomy in the toe box, love that about them! NB widths are getting narrower and the Monarch's squeaks drove me nuts. I also really like the moderate arch support in these, perfect for me, and there's something very comfortable about walking in these with their Cantilever and Cradle. I'd give these 5 stars for comfort/design except for one thing, the factory Quality Control. This is my 3rd pair in a month because pair 1 had a too big insole - to the point where it was crinkled in the heel - pair 2 was shipped with too fat laces, amazing that a 16th of an inch difference could make the fat ones stick so hard in the not-very-good-at-all lace holes. New Sofsole laces are cheap at my local S.A. but I wanted to send this pair back anyway to get a half size bigger. And now this pair 3, with good sized insoles and laces, has sewn threads that needed to be clipped and are now starting to fray a bit after 2 weeks.<br /><br />All told I obviously wanted to stick with these and am now very glad I did despite these nitpicks. Good thing they're only half the cost of my previous brands!old I obviously wanted to stick with these and am now very glad I did despite these nitpicks. Good thing they're only half the cost of my previous brands!