These are extremely good sneakers! I bought a brand new pair of black womens Keds Champion sneakers at a Sal. Army store I frequent quite a bit for only 4 dollars. These are great basic shoes. An older relative saw them and said they wore them during jr. high school in the 1950s as part of their gym uniform. I prefer these classic everyday shoes over something with more padding and more modern. These are very flexable shoes, the laces are better than other brands. These sell for around $30 generally. For that price I feel that makes them one of the most affordable shoes on the market. If you like old school Converse, Jack Purcell, Vans then I think you'll be very happy to own these classic shoes. A lot of the skateboard companies make copies of these and classic Vans. Just go with the originals! If I could afforf it I'd own 10 pairs but am thinking about buy 2 more pair right now. The other styles Keds now makes look great as well. If you happen to go to thrift stores check out the womens footwear. I find lots of Keds there and scored another new pair for $5 about 2 weeks after finding these.

These shoes feel right and work well for all activities. No downsides to these that I can see. 5 stars!!