Although it does not block all outside noise, the volume is adequate for blocking out enough noise to make them very much what I need. Pros: Good construction, name brand. My daughter makes all sorts of bracelets. Aber wenn es einmal lädt, verrutscht es auch nicht! Could not get the unit to sync. However, after using it, I agree that the double leg design is superior to a single leg design. Great for a gift or for oneself! My voluptuous feet were hanging off the side and it was squeezing the life out of my little piglet! Bit gutted these are 1 centimeter narrower then my other skechers, I tried them against my other 5 different skechers, the lengh was fine, i take a 7 and brought a size 7, it also appears to be no strech in the material, they are comfy though, but not good for my feet, so if you have a narrow foot they will be fine (the seller was Amazon - i understand there is a lot of different sellers selling skechers on here so beaware - look to the right hand side of the listing to actually see who your buying I bought this as an alternative to paying two or three times as much for a Kohler Kelston collection towel bar.