The brushes seemed a little too rough, and were shedding a bit, but not offensively so. I purchased this as part of a shoe care kit I'm putting together as a birthday gift, and the suede/nubuck brush arrived with the white rubber/silicone part filthy/slightly blackened. I assume it's from rubbing against the black bristles of the other brushes in the kit, since the contents are just thrown loose into the box, but it gives it a used feel and definitely isn't giftable. You get what you pay for, and I should have known that I couldn't get 5 quality brushes for the price of 2. If you're just buying this for personal use, it's- okay?