Love the padding in the bottom. Plus I know he?s taking care of himself and eating. I really like that because I have had trouble getting them to stay in. I used the mediums on a MDR-XB50BS/B and was easy to put on the earbuds. Not worth the money even on Sale ! Love that it matches the look of my house and easy to put together. I returned them because the laces are small diameter shock-cord and not adjustable. Fit perfectly on the identical shoe racks I bought 15 years ago! Either a really good fake, or just another exaggerated speed claims. I was glad to get these bars as they can be hard to find.