The Gauge based versions were nice, but too pricey for a shoe that self destructed after about 12 months use. Maybe the new ones will be a bit more durable.
So I had a pair of actual Gauges and thought they were pretty robust. I bought them second hand, then spent a year and half messengering in them. They did die eventually, but they held up damn well.
Yay! Hope they're as good as the old ones.