As a shoe lover its been such a huge bummer to now have foot pain. Beware, it looks like the good reviews here are for a speaker and not for these earphones. Like a lot of people Im not keen on my own voice and was, pehaps, expecting too much. I bought these for the amount of online reviews I saw where this was a top pick. Maybe a nice touch to a party. Too harsh? Maybe, but it was disappointing to open a package with the wrong dress. This hose is heavy duty and can take some beating in the woodshop without puncturing, or collapsing at higher vacuum pressure. I used to use canvas closets -- what a pain. The 13 is about right in length but the footbed is off. I had to purchase longer screws and drywall anchors to prevent damage to my wall and to provide proper anchorage.