Stiff as a board. Washed the bags to try and make them more pliable but it didn't work. The fabric is like cardboard. Waste of money. I will go back to using plastic grocery bags. At least I'm recycling and they're free (the grocery bags). I will use these "shoe bags" to store junk in my garage. Come on Amazon, please go back to selling quality products. I can't rely on Amazon to sell quality products anymore--it's like a junk flea market online.