Its not like I am out every weekend in these rock climbing, or otherwise subjecting them to harsh use. I have extremely high arches and have developed plantar fascitis. I was looking for a good crockpot cookbook and picked this one. The inline volume control is handy for general listening. The quality wasnt as amazing as I expected having purchased slides from a new balance store in the past. Tough week for headphones. Which is why I ordered a pair of the Beyerdynamic Premium 990 which are open back. These look cheaper. USB slots are very useful. However, these were very reasonably priced, have great arch support and are a reasonably good fit considering you can personalize the 2 straps to your feet.