I dont feel theres any danger of it tipping forward. One shoe seems to fit a bit crooked, but still wearable. 33 ct are very, very small. Closely inspected for visual imperfections and found none, looks brand new to me. I would highly recommend the Comfort tips as they really make things more stable but it just can only do so much with buds that hang out of your ears like this. I wears size 9. This things is amazing. Olympus has fallen had more action and intake that left this one for dead. So I returned and ordered a larger size. It gives my colorful kitchen just the right look.