Warm, but not smothering, durable wool. If you are looking for just an everyday shoe, I dont think these will hold up very well. I didnt have a problem bending the hooks back so Id say overall pretty decent for the price. The current latency is shown as 17. I wear them when its cold because they are cushioned so it keeps my feet warm. Sorry to say I will not be buying Crocs clogs anymore. On the wall it?s effective, but the bikes all stick out so for a smaller garage this would be a waste. I have a small kitchen. Just opened the parcel, the men?s classic shoes smell no good. At this point I figured I might as well do the mod to get better sound quality.