Well made and downright cute. If I use a shoe horn its better, but I still have to use the finger probably 30% of the time. Once you start to use the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, you will most likely feel that this was one of the best music listening headphones at the price point of approximately $400. I have plantar fasciitis so I have to be careful with the shoes I wear. This is a low cost way to figure out if minimal footwear is for you, and in that regard the exceed every expectation. I must have one for my bathroom TOP too . Luckily the earpieces were a good fit out of the box. Its awesome. I work from home and wear them a lot. The caller on the other line also commented on the clarity of the call.