Ive never paid over $60 for shoes before, so its kind of a shock that a $125 pair of shoes doesnt match up to cheaper brands. A touch of glue visible on one edge, but nothing overt or in any way displeasing to the eye. Bummer, I love these shoes, the arch is huge, they lean your body back into a natural posture, and the feel is great. I used to do play a *lot* of Team Fortress 2, but Im also a digital artist and found having an accurate and programmable mouse very useful. So I put it on my ear and was able to locate the on/off button with ease while on my ear. This will be the real test, riding in Nevada/Arizona desert. I was not expecting it to be so awesome ! These have much deeper bass thats well defined and a much larger sound stage giving a more immersive experience. The battery life is also pretty great if you use it in the flashing mode. I listen to a lot of rap and pop, so it was mildly annoying.