In fact the first time I wore them, which was for several hours, I forgot I was wearing brand new shoes. Again, mine is a little small for me, so it is hard to get on. The only complain is that they make more noise when I walk compare to my other crocs. When youre streaming, you often need to be able to hear the volume of your voice, and the game youre playing. Grain has its devotees, and the advantage of grain is that it preserves fine detail. I now live in Mexico, in a fairly rural area (no UPS, FedEx, etc. Another issue: spring clip that holds earpieces in is very loose. This product does indeed run too small. it works fine for splitting headphone or speaker audio, but will not function while splitting audio and mic seperatly. Not designed with people with hair in mind.