For over $300 I would expect better quality control and/or craftsmanship. Areas of epoxy completely missing - super obvious if anyone had cared during manufacture. The positive: FINALLY!!! Shoes (extra wide) that fit my strange feet (extremely high arches) - I spent an additional $60 on X-high arch supports from REI and now I have the best-fitting cycling shoes I’ve owned in 50 years of serious cycling! Luckily I work with epoxies in my work, so I will finish the shoes where the Chinese folks who built them left off. Lake: up your game on QC!!