Best Docs I've owned + quad sole makes a big difference
Love them. The quad sole is more comfortable and seemingly more cushioned as a footbed than the Bex sole or the original. These quad soles add a bit more attitude to your look. I love them. You will need a shoehorn to get them on, even after you've broken them in, and it took a couple of wearings to break them in which is minimal and unusual for a pair of Docs; they usually take longer. The back of the boot was chafing against the back of my heel but my shoe cobbler expert loosened it up with a few taps of a specialized shoe hammer. No issues now. I am usually a size 8 1/2 Wide U.S. but since Docs only come in whole sizes, I opted for a 42 EU which equates to a size 9 U.S. Best pair of Docs I've ever owned. No love-hate relationship with this pair. The platform quad sole makes a considerable difference in comfort and style, I think.