Don't be fooled by the picture, these boots look very cheap in reality. I gave this boots 2 stars for two reasons. The middle Velcro strap that covers the laces and pulls the shoe snug is useless. It does not even go all the way over to the other side. My feet still feels loose in the shoe. The second and the biggest problem of all is that there is no flex in the middle section of the shoe. Your foot/ankle can't bend so this makes changing gears very uncomfortable and hard on my gsxr. I should have spent more and bought something better.