The foodbed is a soft suede material, very comfy. I used them every night now to stream on my Kindle so I dont have to hear the stomping and loud talk coming from the apartment above me. On the previous HX models the flip laid flat against the body of the earpiece when it was closed. Lots. Due to other reviews, I decided to size down. There were some things I loved about this headset though:1) Completely wireless experience. Na und?Das Paket wäre sonst so sperrig das es sonderkosten ohne Ende verursachen würde. Ill add my own insole, if need be. Came in a convenient little travel bag. Very well made brush.