I think they are way better than Vapors. Vapors feel clunky to me the way they hit the ground. These are a good, soft, low ride. You need to break them in for a week or two so the heel doesn't dig into your foot. After that, the high cut feels great. I have played about 10 times in them with pretty significant toe dragging and there is little evidence of wear, so the XDR material is holding up well.