I like to wear these casually. I do not think they would be a great idea for physical activities, despite the category the shoe type is placed in, but I don't think they would be as bad as flats for something like basketball. They look good, a bit glossy for what I expected, but they are not glossy per se... They are certainly comfortable and they look nice with most jeans. The strap is a bit annoying ... if you think its going to be a nuisance and you are just wearing these for casual- get the nike air jordan mids in all black. They would be less bulky and you would get nearly the same shoe style, minus the flashy shoelace accessory of course.