These shoes look great and feel comfortable right out of the box. They feel like they have more give than other man-made-material shoes Ive purchased. The exterior material looks and feels suede-like and the lining is a soft polyester material that feels thick, maybe even lightly padded. There must be a bit of size variation in this style. I bought a 9 and they fit as I would expect a 9 to fit. I usually have to wear a 9.5 if I want to wear socks with my shoes and these fit exactly to my foot without any socks.