It took about an hour and required only a hammer and a Philips head screwdriver (Id recommend using an electric screwdriver to speed things up). This is a nice little surprise as I figured Id have to set the Xboxs audio out to optical only. Now I will say I wear the shoes every day but I don?t do anything crazy it?s normal walking; through the grocery store, walking my kids into their class. These are EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE, and if one should slip out. THIS 1 RIGHT HERE WILL HAVE U IN DA BILLEN * CORRECTION ITS NOT LAMECHA its LEMECH rest in paradise MD & LEMECH. I wire these with black dress pant, looked great! I would highly recommend this product, it is simply amazing design and very sturdy. My just-turned-3 daughter hates the feeling of anything between her toes, so flip flops were a no-go in our house. The seller refused to take back the defective shoes. That has all my music and the fact I can enjoy it still with these headphones is amazing.