The velvet gave them a look of a real dressy flat shoe. I kinda wanted a Thule system, but after looking at how complicated it was and the additional parts you had to order and a hefty tag of over $600, I kept looking. That being said once it was fully assembled I was nervous to tighten all the joints. Doesn?t fit smoothly into the headset receptacle making it a struggle to insert as well as remove. Also my opinions are based off the white filters because they sound the best to me. so a lot of shoes at the front door. I dont think they fold up. Just the connection with the laptop I feel weird. Just hit the mode button and find the bluetooth connection in your phone. 10/10Fit- these fit different than AirPods as these actually have the rubber that goes deeper into the ears.