No padding. They completely cover my ears and are very comfortable to wear. I got white, purple, pink, and emerald. I do not notice any noise cancelling per se, as if you stuff anything in your ear you are going to block out outside noise. The ones that stick into my ear canal always start hurting my ears after less than an hour. ??????????Will update this review if any change. There is no skipping, lagging, or other errant behavior?it just points where I intend it to go immediately. If you want a slipper that is more forgiving around your foot, Id suggest the microterry slipper (again, size up). The real issue is that they are very cheaply made. They connect but sound quality is so horrible I can only make out every other word that someone says or crackling sound with music.