IMO runs large by a half size I wear a 9 1/2 and these are a little big. They are made of a soft canvas not like Converse or Vans the material is much more &#34;pliable/breathable&#34; soft and comfortable,but that said might not be as durable!<br /><br />I bought these in *white* with the navy Polo insignia with the brown leather laces which BTW shed like an animal and you will end up finding brown fibers on your new white kicks!<br /><br />Not much grips on the sole and dont provide much support but most canvas &#34;skippy-like&#34; sneakers dont!<br /><br />They also look a bit awkward because the toe is a bit of a longer way from the laces compared to traditional sneakers.<br /><br />Nice knock around shoe light and inexpensive (at the time $23 sold by Amazon LLC)