Looks, price.

Not congruent with my body geometry out of the box.

I picked these up at the same time as some Speedplay X2s. I had been wearing some Specialized BG Mountain bike shoes. They were much more comfortable than these. In fact, when I switched I began to get pain in the front, inside of my knee after long rides. I also experience hot spots after long rides. I got fit and had some wedges put in. We'll see how I respond. If not, I am definitely going back to Specialized, but for the price, I consider these worth a try.