I put them on, I took one step in the right shoe, and the bamboo stitching on the right shoe just burst. The instant rip made me smile, but I felt it coming. The shoe feeeeels cheap when its on. After the bamboo ripped, I didn't mind that the nylon shoe stained almost immediately after continuing to wear outside. I needed a new white knockaround Samba anyway. This might be on me, too. If this was meant to be a show-only shoe, then yeah, it's beautiful. But if you want to keep them pristine and intact, do not wear them.