Wash well. I thought these were so cute from the picture. I have been looking for a bead set with multiple different colors. it makes the shoe looks funny. However, since after three months, they were somewhat dirty and stained, I threw the shoes in the washer and drier with dark clothes and they came out fine. The all-critical mids where the ears naturally tune into is rich but super clear with excellent separation between instruments (including voice) across the stereo field. I am surprised by the excellent performance of this headset! It is closed via large velcro patch to adjust the size (one of my feet is a half size larger than the other). And then I suffer because of my laziness. I wouldnt call myself an audiophile, but I do like listening to music and I do like it when it sounds nice - this speaker sounds nice.