I never bought a pair of good quality hiking shoes before because I never had an issue or felt any pain from hiking in my shoes before. My only concern that it remains securely clamped on bar as my last Garmin mount that came with the unit does not time will tell hence the 4 star review. However, it did ?save my case? so-to-speak from any potential scratches and damage that might have otherwise been caused. Also ich habe mir diesen Taillentrainer gekauft um beim abnehmen an den richtigen stelln zu helfen die lieferung war sehr schnell und es war gut verpackt ich drage normale 38-40 und habe eine schmale tailie deswegen habe ih mit den Trainer in m geholtzu er ist wirklih eng also sollte man nach der größen Tabele gehen und dann eine nummer gröser bestellen durh die 3 verschiedenen hacken kann man das dann optimal einstellenbei mir passt er gerade so aber nicht geuetsch oder eingeschnürt ist bequem Its not a major problem, but doing it the other way would work much better. They can be slightly painful at first; leaving a bit of a bruised feel on the top of your foot after the first 2 days of wearing them. Well fitted! This seems like it would work well. Now it works! The volume level control is also a nice adder.