Quality is definitely down, however I still think they are good slides. They were quite hard to get on, I was worried Id tear them in my attempt. It looks nice too! There are a couple of mule styles left with the hard soles, but I needed something somewhat dressy, and they are not. Id about given up hope when I decided to check here on Amazon and to my utter amazement I FOUND THIS ONE and it is perfect for my use! I?m definitely impressed. The fit and material are both so nice, but it?s not the right dress for me. I intend to use these primarily for watching movies. Since my mountain bike does not have a place to properly mount a typical kickstand. Exactly what I was hoping for.