I knew from other reveiws that these shoes were going to have recycled content fabric that many commented felt like cardboard. They were right but the shoes are still really cool. My husband really likes them and I was shocked by how small they made his size 12 feet look. They fit him really well and he says they are comfortable and light weight. We don't expect him to have them forever...maybe a year or two with occaisonal ware...but they do look really neat and he gets plenty of comments on them. We both like that he can tell people that they are recylced content shoes...its like encouraging others to recycle because there is something cool and tangible they can see as a result.