These shoes are for the Indian roads and also very much worth the money. The quality cannot be compared to those of the Caterpillar, Lee Cooper and Red wings THEY are much better. My all time favourite would have be the Lee Cooper as the patterns are very sleek and each individual has a choice of patterns to select from. Red Tapes were a craze I will eat them Thumbs UP for their dumb patterns i.e. why I they personalise themselves in my ability I am very dumb and like dumb shoes!!! It is now left for you to decide if Red tapes are made for your feet. You can use these shoes while in a a manhole cleaning the sewer or when out partying which is when I wear my favourite red shoes. They are strong but should be worn by animals and babboons or us but not everybody should be allowed to wear them only by application. Till then go RED RIDING with RED TAPE FANTASTIC!!!