My feet havent ached once nor have ever been cold or wet even during walks through almost ankle-deep puddles and slushy snow. I did not even have to use tools. I need these for my travel to and from workBut didnt want to spend $400 for a brand new pairI am a huge fan of Amazon and Beats and knew Ill find a reasonable priced headsetMy best advice to ppl is always put INSURANCE on electronics that youre spending a lot of money on 2016 UpdateAfter 9 months of solid use, trying very very hard to love this device, I had adjusted an original 5 star score down to 4, and now down to 2. Im Happy! All wet. Even if you dont refer to those directions on the website you can still figure out how to install the kickstand. ? ??fit: the ankle strap is tighter than expected, but can be adjusted. They arent obnoxiously big. The first one I bought back in January of 2016.