Thanks Vivian! They were beautifully boxed with shoe bag protector. But with anything playing at a reasonable volume, the outside noises will fade to nothing. ) was available. I like these sneakers definitely recomended. I couldn?t get it on. A friend had just purchased fitflop sneakers from a tv show. Extra: friendly set up for me. While they arent cheap I would have gone through 2-3 pairs of other name brand flip flops by now. I set the Treblab at lowest volume and adjust initial volume on phone to prolong battery life.