The material is soft and velvety, but sure wish it hadnt smelled so bad when it arrived! My foot kept slipping on the footbed fabric. It can be easily unscrewed and taken apart if you ever need to. Every single one has fallen off the wall. This pair in particular runs slightly more on the narrow side compared to other models but i do not mind because I have average feet. Ah well. I got both the white and black. Keep in mind I am a 7 and a half. Have been using for 4 days so not much opinion on build, but so far they seem solid. The microphone, which I need to communicate with clients, is trash.