Ended up buying a better rack later anyways. The distressed look appears natural, the hooks are more than strong enough for heavier winter coats, and the thing is put together nicely. They are way more expensive, have a fake sole that are supposed to be a squishy memory foam material, and they fall apart after being used for a few short months. When I paused my player and turned off the noise cancelling I was totally blown away by all of the noise around me. Steve Garufi had a dream to bike across America -- a dream for which he was unable to articulate a reason. Although there are a couple issues with tightness and wearing them in, these shoes are what I was looking for given the price. Im an engineer and not easily impressed, and although I cant speak to its long term reliability, the design and function are worthy of five stars. I didnt exptext them to have actual laces though, I thought they were purely slip on with fake laces. They have a much better smell than Dryel and I felt like they were cleaner. Just a little here and there.