Love these boots! I remedied this with a 1/8 ? strip of UHMV on the back of the hooks against the cage. Beats buying an Allen strap to replace the current one, couldnt be happier with this purchase. When I unpackaged the product however, I noticed one of the wooden dowel pegs that is on the bottom of the shelf was broken clean off. No dropouts, great sound and quick scan and frequency acquisition. It has a good range of reception. I?ve often had to clip it to things to keep it secure. I also use them for WebEx and Skype calls with clients. If u want something that has a hard sole and goes flat so that your feet dig into the that hard sole. I use them mostly for listening to audiobooks and podcasts, and the sounds quality and volume are good.