I have been wearing FitFlop shoes, boots and sandals for a couple of years now and have loved every pair.  Sadly, these were my first disappointment.  The cut is not the same as the FitFlop sneakers I've bought in the past -- the toe is tapered.  This may enhance appearance, but it doesn't suit my feet as well as the wider toe box did.  The canvas is also quite stiff, and hasn't loosened up much despite a fair amount of wear.  (Initially the canvas scraped my ankles, making the shoes unwearable till my skin healed.)  Finally, the sole of the shoe is not nearly as soft and giving as the soles of my other FitFlop sneakers, sandals and boots.  This is a wearable sneaker, but it's not better than any other average sneaker, so I feel I paid far more than I should have.  Admittedly, I do get lots of compliments on these, so I guess they look better than they feel!!!