Ive never bought weights online before. And the Games are on I think this series is going to turn out to be very delightful. Its hard to describe the texture of the cord, and I dont know if its just the texture, or the light weight, or the thinness, but these would be great for sweaty situations. I know it will be better than walking around barefoot for my bad back and knees! Had so many compliments, even been stopped in supermarket and asked where. Great pump lightweight, easy to use, pumped up the tyre from flat in about 20 strokes/pumps. Normally, since the ball of my foot is the wide part, width isn?t an issue in flip flops. It?s sturdiness is decent for what I have placed on it, it will hold a lot more. After debating between many Amazon no-name brands, Corsair, and Razer for the best stand, I went with this one and I have not regretted it at all. These shoes fit a bit wide.