That, and the UGG brand name may be enough to turn many men away from these, but I dont think they necessarily should. It doesnt however apply in my case as theres enough give in the material and design of my shoes. And the price point is perfect as well! Weve had them for 10 months now, but I wish I would have returned them months ago. Had black marks and rips. He loves these the best. Bought a Mac and it only had Thunderbolt connectors which isnt a problem until I had a need to plug in an external HDD to transfer iTunes music across and I didnt (at the time) have a USB-C port replicator. For people with flat feet, this still enables you to wear sandals for most of the day without much discomfort. The one downside, it opens at the top towards the bicycle post. Easy to fix - Use a spirit level to ensure you get it flat, a thin pencil to mark the screw holes, a good drill and (the provided) rawl plug and screws and it could hardly be easier to get it set up.