They were a little stiff to begin with but after a few outings they have softened up. They do make me 2" taller. I love them and wear them everyday when I?m lounging around the house. I?ve looked at like 20 different AirPods Pro cases over the past week and none of them seemed to be very good. The downside is they are quite hot but they are stiff and and supportive enough to run in practically. One issue is the metal side bars bend if you tighten it down but the seat will move if you don?t. I was surprised by the quality of the mouse. Customer Services was on the mark and deserve cudos for reaching out and resolving my issue with the E3 set by sending me their upgrade product. Im an 8. Id recommend it for gaming especially, really light on the head and not uncomfortable after long periods of time.