I bought these as a Christmas gift for my teenage son. He looked at me a bit askance when he opened them-- they do have sort of an 'old man' look to them. He tried them on and pronounced them 'weird'. A few days later I noticed he was wearing them around the house. He wore them pretty consistently all Christmas break. It's the end of February and he's still wearing them when he's at home. He said it took him a few days to get used to the squishy, memory-foam feel but once he got used to that he said he loved them. They're warm and comfy and the rubber outsole gives them a more solid feel than regular scuffs.