The Cord has a twist look to it, but it is encased in a clear plastic. I previously bought these shoes in black with the black crystals and they are great. What a great price too. Love these Hooks. I dont think this is that common but my cargo bike just had a rubber cap. Just attach one end and slide it to attach neatly to the other side. A significant improvement has been made on platter density (now with rubber dampening on bottom of platter), arm leveler is now slightly recessed for better angular approach to the platter, smaller platter profile thickness also improves arm angle of address to the vinyl, dust cover has a thinner profile because of the slight recesses to the above mentioned and greatly improved motor torque. Made (almost) entirely of rubber (except for the inner lining of the straps) so you can use around (or in) water, in the yard, at the beach, etc. I had it saved for some times at first and ended up taking the plunge. 5mm Wired Gaming/BT using USB Bluetooth Dongle for Movies & Music-Macbook BT-Windows 10 Bootcamp BT/Wired 3.