[whirnot]

I have three different types on different cars. All with new cast iron drums and a complete brake overhaul. All shoes were arced to the new drums. My roadster has molded linings. My pickup has the original style Woven.
And my Town Sedan has the "soft" woven linings that Berts sells.

All do a good job stopping the Vehicle.
The Original style Woven are a little too grabby in my opinion. They lock up pretty easily. They also squeek the loudest.

The Sedan with the soft woven, also do a great job stopping, are a little quieter. They do squeek once in a while.

The roadster with the molded definitely take the most pedal pressure in a normal situation, even though it is the lightest car. They don't make any Noise.

Personally I like the Soft Woven the best.

In my opinion molded linings do not work better that woven, quite the opposite