It touches the ground. I was also surprised in the quality of attachments that come with this set. The one downside I have to this is that I wish it came in a better variety of colors, maybe solid colors like purple instead of the gaming skins, but the Halo ones look absolutely stunning on my white a40s. Nice, thick sole! I have since started hanging it on the corner of a chair. This is a very nice key holder. Im afraid this will compromise the durability. Very fun- it will take me a while to get used to the white soles but Im sure I will. Pros:+ Well balanced high quality sound also during calls+ Light yet long enough battery life+ All the most used functions at the remote control at the cable+ Comfortable+ Quality feeling+ Fast rechargeCons:- High price- Challenges (when running) to route the cable between the buds so that the sound of moving cable is not conveyd to the ear along the cable. I bought a size 6 for my 2 year old son, who has a chubby wide foot.