I love the wood. It does wear and tear a lot but nothing beats the comfort it provides to my feet. 5 instead of my usual 8. Even though this product is really designed for VOIP or video conferencing, it works superbly for dictation. The sound of tearing fabric excited them to no end but after very rigorous play they have only managed to remove the braided rope legs. It takes about a minute to put each of the four parts and hardware together. Good price on them and I like that they dont have vent holes to let dirt in. Too short no adjustment space unless your feet are extremely narrow! These slippers are the best ones Ive ever had. The spectrum of colours is vibrant and changeable!