These shoes have been a godsend. They're understated, and it isn't immediately obvious that you're wearing barefoot shoes, while giving you the feeling of walking about in your socks. They're comfortable enough to get you through a full day of walking, while maintaining your connection to the ground through its thing soles. My one worry is that the knit material may come delaminated from the sole, but after a month of pretty much continuous wear, that has not yet happened. The toebox is extra roomy, so while I normally wear a size 45, the clerk recommended I try the 44s and that suggestion has worked flawlessly.