The quality is commensurate with the price. Also given the easy transaction and relatively fast international shipping, these shoes are as good as I had expected. The soles are well made, adequate tread yet thin and zero drop.The toes are a little tapered but are still wider than conventional shoes and I can spread my toes apart. The "laces" are entirely fake insofar as the shoe is "sewn up" at the sides, and must be pulled on like a carpet slipper. The laces being elastic/cosmetic only with no ability to crimp the shoe. - Not a problem provided you have the right size, and I find they fit well. I bought one size small deliberately since I have slim feet. As a result, they definitely squished my toes a little for a few hours to begin with, but bedded in fine after that short discomfort, and are an adequate "barefoot fit" without slop. The overall impression is a little plasticy with a shine to the toes. Perfectly wearable, their main plus point is the price. Overall - really OK.