Not just an ugly hat rack. Overall, it does offer scratch protection and looks good, but, to me, the other annoyances are not worth it. As for size, it?s so difficult to buy shoes without being able to try them on first. To remedy this, you can use a USB cable keeping it powered all the time. Days 1-5 were great, then the squeaking began. The fabric at the toe. It is an extremely cute shoe, but I have really skinny ankles and the strap didn?t quite look right once I tied it. You can wear them outside to the mailbox, or in the backyard because the soles are strong and sturdy. Terrific trail running shoe! I purchased this one as a spare, since the phone only comes with one.