At first glance it looks like a solid rail, nicely painted and welded and very solid pieces. The previous reviews were positive but I have worn them for a couple of months before completing this review . When I first put them on I thought I was going to have to return them due to the steel toe rubbing on my jacked up ?? toe but after wearing around the house for a week or so and allowing them to break in my toe settled down and all I can say is I love them. I originally ordered the uk size 4, the Us 6 size but it was much smaller than the other Reef flip flops I have. Not sure if the seller also got ripped off from this stock but I will not be buying another pair from them. Its better than other glasses cords, more stylish and comfortable to wear. Its my one complaint about the chemise, that I wish it were a crossback style or had a connecting strap in the back to keep the straps where they belong, because satin fabric against skin is slippery as hell and those suckers make a dive for it whenever I move. There right slipper hard sole comes out past the lining of the slipper. I am a size 6 and most of my shoes are flats and you can see there is not a lot of room left. I can finally charge my phone, apple watch and airpods without all those tangled cords; there is only one cord to plug this wireless charger in the wall.