Returned this shoe. the sole is all tpu. there is no rubber on the sole. tends to be narrow for a medium fit. the shaft is not padded. seems to be a very comfortable shoe if I had ordered a wide size fitting. well made shoe. reason for return is for no padding and lining in shaft and durability concerns on sole not having rubber and no wet or snow traction. also, it is too expensive to be a wanna- be fashion shoe. my sears die hard costed me70$ and is more ruggedly constructed and takes a daily beating all day, but it doesn't quite look as nice. I wanted to like this shoe more, but is more for posing. hope someone from thorogood re-engineers this shoe!