Well, they are standard issue for me - I wear them all the time. Not great right now so I switched to some different shoes with traction but the slick soled version is great in the summer because I don't track horse sh!t all over the place. I like the fact that there isn't lugs to get stuff stuck in when I'm out feeding or whatever. But you pay for it this time of year. Maybe I should get a "winter version", too.