Try them.
First time I'd seen these, wanted to love them. Waited forever to see the reviews. Finally tried these out....I'm on the larger side, pretty active, but was looking for a shoe that wouldn't twist or come loose during aerobic and anaerobic workouts. Mainly elliptical for the aerobic and casual walking around the house without the worry of broken glass, wood splinters, basically anything you wouldn't want to step on with bare feet.Didn't want to deal with laces, this fit. Didn't want something that was going to retain heat, this fit. Wanted something super light weight, and possibly a good travel shoe, this fit.The first fit, these things wrapped around amazingly! The "straps" seemed loose at first when wrapping the foot and placing the velcroe pads on top of each other. Adjusted for a tighter fit, but this was to be undone back to the original, intended fit. Walking around for a few minutes made it apparent that these do not need to be pulled tight for a secure fit. They are just comfortable. Like socks, but with more protection.The rubber ridges on the outside of the foot caused no discomfort, really couldn't even tell they were there.First workout, kettle bells, various other anaerobic exercises, elliptical, and a cool down on the treadmill. These were everything I was hoping for for the anaerobics, no slipping, no foot movement inside, didn't do every workout out there, but they performed excellently. The elliptical took a little to get used to, foot didn't slip or move in the shoe, but I felt like I was and inch or two shorter than usual. There is no cushion in these things, so there is no rebound from the cushion you would expect from your running shoes. No soul to crush, no pun intended.These shoes are everything I wanted them to be. They are obviously a no-running shoe, unless you are a bare foot runner, then maybe... for everything else, yes.Not a formal shoe of course, these fit and looked much better than 85% of the pictures and videos I've seen of these shoes, where the toes looked like they were wrapped in a towel of some sort. I ordered in my exact shoe size range.Just got these things, so will probably update in a few months. Really hope these can last the better part of a year, if not more. Will definitely order again! Wish I wouldn't have waited so long!