Sure, the "runway" is a little long, but not ridiculously long, as it should be when housing an 8. Rubber sole keeps foot protected from rocks, etc. I guess it goes to show that everyone is different & you wont always get what you read about. When I first used this case, I had been able to use it to sync the airpods to my phone. Been searching atleast 15 years. Got this as a fathers day gift for my husband who has been asking if there was another way to store our bikes. The portion shown on the picture was damaged upon opening. animal or human, they protect whats underneath. I recently moved and (my roommate and I didnt notice until after we had moved in - oops) there are no closets! 00 to get the ones that have the real quality.