These just made me AhaStyles BIGGEST FAN! YES they ARE! In fact, on concrete, my feet/toes were dusted in sand. The quality is poor. The patent material in the toe area is not very soft/flexible, and the top seam cut hard into my big toe. The microphone is able to pick up peoples voices from quite a distance away. I distressed the top with some dry brush strokes in blues and whites. And sure enough, brands and influencer agencies start reaching out to this fake account, none the wiser. Well, that doesnt work because the loop on the case is too small. And it is actually very comfortable.