I purchased the grey version with the gum sole. I deliberately got a bigger size because reviews said the shoe ran small - I’m 11.5 but get 12 because I like a little extra room in the toe box. Wore the shoes for the first time this for a workout. Super comfortable and also nice to run in (felt like I was wearing a running shoe). The shoe felt like a weight lifting shoe as well. All in all, as advertised functions wise for this shoe.

Admittedly, the rip stop material is odd for me. Feels like a parachute material. In hindsight I should have gotten the mesh. The rip stop material somehow feels loose and dilated. Also, my feet sweat a lot. So the sweat makes a wet outline against the light gray material which looks odd.

Fitment is fine. Pretty comfortable. No complaints there. But on the first wear some of the black coating came off exposing bright white foam which looks terrible. Now about a dozen wears in to them, the fabric around the ankle has torn. I don’t wear there around, no walks, no hikes, just in the gym. Really unfortunate that they are having these issues.

I rated these 4 stars because the material in the ripstop material in the toe box is not the most comfortable. Maybe after some break-in the ripstop material will loosen up. I do have another pair in a different color, but the material i more soft and movable.

This is my second pair after returning my first pair because the rubber soul started to peel off on the heel which I had happened on a pair of knit drives as well