This is not a repair item, its and enhancement item! This case has a strap that can be added (awesome - I just loop it around a belt loop whenever I walk out of the door and never worry about falling out of my pocket) and the two part design with tape in the top cover keeps the case on while still allowing the case to fully open. Also outsole is difficult to clean. I immediately checked Amazon. It seems accurate and candid. the bass is rich and deep, the mids are strong, and the treble is crisp. I wear cans for about 8 hours a day so i naturally became very picky about my headphones, and these are definitely my favorite pair of cans, and AKG proves that in the audiophile game $1000 dollar headphones dont always equal better, the super low price threw me off as i was looking to spend around 500, but ive seen these elsewhere for 300 usd, i was shocked they were so low and some others have commented that the k701s listed here are counterfeit, the comments didnt seem to have any stories with I had no problems summiting a small mountain with them, and they seemed to hold to my feet even better than the standard hurricanes. I love Cobian flip flops and since sports authority closed down by me Im going through withdrawals - other brands like Teva or Reef may be similar class but nothing gives me support like Cobians - I have a bad neck and bad lower back and I can actually walk all day in these things without trouble (no other flip flops do this for me) However - this particular one has too thin of a platform to have any reasonable support - they are okay for around the house or dog walk but they really arent at the When I wear the shoe for years of blissful comfort, I barely remember the break-in.