I bought these shoes to NOT use them for their intended purpose. Grass volleyball is played on a soccer field, on low cut grass, with lots of jumping and lateral movement. I had previously used some new balance trail running shoes, and they got old so i UPGRADED to these shoes. They are: 1. Light 2. Breathable 3. Durable 4. GrippyThese shoes were worn all day in 85 degree sun, jumping at max height and landing hard a lot. diving and sliding in these was a dream, and they look NEW OUT OF THE BOX after playing for 10 hour of HARD physical activity. If you're a volleyball player looking for a quality pair of grass volleyball shoes, you can't go wrong with these. They might run a TINY bit small, but stretch a bit with wear and fit my feet awesome.