First, I do love the color as the pair I got are a very bright purple. They are not instantly comfortable but will be. I hate socks, so wear pretty much anything but Doc Martens directly on my feet. They are comfortable without socks, but first time I wore them did rub in a couple spots to cause blisters, but this not unexpected wearing them without socks as most shoes the first few times I wear them will either cause blisters or have an edge or seam that rubs a spot raw. In either case, spacing out the first few times I wear new shoes to give time for healing, callouses form in the right spots and they become comfortable and they were much more comfortable the second time I wore them and will be very comfortable once my feet fully adapt to them. I do not find them small like many reviews claim, but then I have thin feet. I normally wear size 9.5 or 10, narrow when available, and went for 9.5 medium. I find them just a little larger than most 9.5s with plenty of room in the toes. Like some other reviews I read, it seems these were not completely new, as there were spots around the toes and on the soles that looked like they were a little soiled from being previously worn but they cleaned up, like new with little effort. I am not going to complain if they were a restock, though, as their price was dropped 20% while they were in my basket and then raised right back up to full price after I checked out, which I consider totally fair if they were restocked. There is also excess glue around the edges of sole with a drop of glue on the side of one of the heels and a spot of glue around the ankle of that same shoe, but it was not hard to remove both, though I am not trimming back the glue around the edges as they advantage of the excessive use of glue is that the sole is very unlikely to peel off like some reviews have reported happening. Also, despite the imperfection in the glue, after a little research and showing them to a shoe store owner I know, I am positive they are authentic Skechers and not the fakes that some reviewer expect they have gotten. As a final note, I will point out that the sole was initially very glossy with little friction on smooth floors, but after a little bit of intentional scuffing on rougher surfaces to remove the glossy surface, they have much better traction. In conclusion, I like them a lot and are a welcome addition to my mostly purple collection of shoes, but I can't quite call them perfect.
