they're not, and I need them I can't wear real shoes the veins on the top of my feet get so big it sucks so bad with the vibram shoes it's like wearing no shoes my feet won't get as hot and I won't be in as much pain so I do notttttttt care what they look like my veins are so bad now but I think I can actually afford them myself I'm just afraid to check the prices cause its probability gonna be more than 100