I bought these for my daughter for her 8th grade graduation - I let her wear these so she'd wear a dress. You pick your battles, right?Although she is a HUGE Converse fan, these were a little too HOT! The leather doesn't really breathe so these tend to get stuffy really quickly. Since she has only worn them in warm weather, we're anticipating these will be nice and cozy in cooler weather.The leather is really soft and supple. My daughter says that the shoes conform to her feet so the stuffiness if offset by the fact that the fit feels like they are custom made for her. My daughter has said that these feel more comfortable than her canvas Converse.The price has also dropped quite a bit which puts them into a more affordable ball park as far as Converse goes. My daughter always gets a ton of compliments whenever she wears these - she's loves them and that makes them well worth it to me!