Im marking them down by one star simply because the arch support isnt amazing and as someone who over-pronates a decent footbed means I can walk further without pain, but as these are water shoes, Im only going to be walking short distances wearing them to get into the water anyway and the footbed feels supportive enough, just without the level of arch support I like. This is a solid machine. UPDATE : controllers did start charging the day after I received this product. This wasnt a problem with assembly, it just didnt look so nice. Only some are and they arent even what Id consider the most common. I bought these to build my Vionic wardrobe, along with their gorgeous black leather booties. These are made of a hard rubber like material that doesnt have the wonderful soft cushioned feeling that the older ones do. Material is bad. The something that draws you in and makes you stay up way too late to find out what happens next. my temporary insanity has resolved itself.