In reply to Somerset swede basher: I'll save you the pink underwear/shirt/sweater problem:
Don't wash them with anything else!
Even after a couple of years or washing regularly my Red Chilli's STILL turn everything else in the washer pink. Who'd have guessed!
Will buy blue shoes next time
The rubber on mine grips better, but I guess taht's because it's clean rather than covered in mud and slime.