The shoes are actually for my 13 year old daughter.  I'm no fashion maven but toe socks swept through her middle school a few months ago like the clap trough a cat house, so I suppose it only makes sense that toe shoes would be next.  And since she rarely asks for anything fashion-wise, I decided I would grant this little request.  Her thoughts on the product:  they are comfortable, and she has received only favorable comments from her classmates about them (which was the point in getting these shoes in the first place).  While she is athletic, she didn't buy them intending to use them for any sort of activity; however she told me just yesterday that she keeps them now strictly for her Weights and Conditioning class at school since they are comfortable for the activities there and the individual toes make her feel like she gets better grip.  So, its a win!

As for me, I'll stick to my Reeboks...