Before I purchased this shoe, I was content with my converse all stars.  Boy was I wrong.  You can tell right out of the box these shoes are no ordinary canvas basic shoe.  The cloth material screams quality, and the product is solid. The shoes are comfortable from the outset, no breaking in required.  The Magnet Exposure also contains much needed padding that Converse shoe's lack.  The main downside here of course is price.  These shoes are considerably more expensive than converse, and there is no garuntee they will hold up very long due to the fact the shoe is basically modeled after the all-star, which are notorious for falling apart after a few months of wear.  I have owned the shoe for about a month now and have seen no problems.  I would recommend this shoe to anyone wanting a better versian of the converse classic design, but with the trade-off of a higher price.