To someone cooking, these should be looked upon as their arsenal. the price is right for a nice ear piece to have hands free when Im driving or just out side working in the yard. I followed other reviews and ordered the same size as her street shoe which is a 13. The information in here is far too valuable to not know. I have not had a chance to test it out yet, but it feels pretty solid. I wear a size 8 1/2 and I order a 9 cause I read the reviews and seen that these run small and they still were a tad to small so a size 10 would have worked if I had the time to send back . I did have to tighten the laces quite a bit though because I have narrow feet with like no height to them. I would size down on these, but they work great for special occasions. These would be perfect for anyone who moves around a lot (ie college student, apartment dwellers)I would think they might be great shelving in powder rooms as well, but wonder if they would rust ina bathroom that gets steamy from showers. highs are a bit flat.