He often comes home complaining of back pain and walking like a 107 yo old man with a bad hip replacement. but if these arent the EXACT pads from the SAME assembly line in the SAME factory that makes the ones for Sony (except sold for far less), Im a monkeys uncle. I fired up Spotify and skipped through the first couple of suggested songs until I landed on Willie Nelsons On The Road Again. It already felt thinner, cheaper, and not nearly as soft as my 10 year old towel. That cushioning helps people with arthritic knees or bad backs in a way that no house shoe will ever do. ? There are still limits to this tech. The medium fit perfectly. The small amount of shock bumper is enough to feel and I think is worth it for a little hand stress reduction My daughter wanted a pair of these earrings for her birthday and these were exactly what she wanted. Its way overrated and extremely overpriced.