I paid good money for something that was scratched up in several places. Never had slippers so poor! I taped the areas behind the straps, stuffed a towel in the sole area, applied nail polish remover to the grey straps. Le produit était parfait. Theres no noise and its quite. 5 and so I went with size 11. These are standing up to the beating just fine! DURABILITY IN USE : 8/10 - Having begun using it only recently, it is currently very durable for loads of up to 10-15 lbs, but the nuts-and-bolts of the top stay bracket-rods only sets the rack-position, and CANNOT permanently LOCK the rack position if it is regularly used for heavier loads. Really superb quality! La compraría una y otra vez !