My nephew had them for a few years before giving them to me, and then they lasted me another two years, at least. I think they need to widen the toe area just a little bit and add some padding to the heel to fix these shoes. I tested by using it as a soundbar by placing it in front of the TV to see how it feels. I was hoping this was not that type of material. An issue i have is the hook above the zipper has threads coming out, feeling like its about to break. It works much better with the intended four players, but the two-player varient is entertaining too. I found if you adjust to pressure on the tire to about as squished as it would be if you were sitting on it on normal pavement that the resistance levels are pretty heavy even on the lower settings. these are much better! Its a good alternative to spending 100s in headphones that you mine not be ready to spend. It holds the phone securely while riding and its easy to pop the phone off when Im done.