[Grammar] to be of poor/good quality

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Will17

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Hello!

Can we say:

"These shoes are of poor/good quality?"

Is "of" necessary in this sentence?

Thanks a lot
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I'd keep it, even if it's not what the majority of speakers would choose. Please don't consider this opinion anything more than an opinion though.
 

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I'd keep it, even if it's not what the majority of speakers would choose. Please don't consider this opinion anything more than an opinion though.
I'd keep it too.
 

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I'd keep it, even if it's not what the majority of speakers would choose. Please don't consider this opinion anything more than an opinion though.
I am of the same opinion. ;-)
 
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