Gave it a try & there was definitely resistance, wasn't able to bend much. Texture feels good, no loose threads or glue stains. I removed the insoles one shoe has 2 holes the other has 3.
So I got these a couple weeks ago & thought legit no question because everything is right on IMO but as observed them I noticed that the stars on the bottoms are different from one another & one bottom seemed more detailed than the other. Not sure if they're just factory flaws or what the case...