The shoe stand seems to be strong and sterdy, though it has cloth levels it?s so tight all my shoes fit in perfectly . I think the casting of the towers are off. I knocked off a star because the black end caps that snap over the ends of the bars don?t come down far enough to cover the metal brackets on either side. Oh the mids. With that in mind, I can only wear these when I run errands or go to restaurants. And the adult was short in stature! The footbed is more or less the correct length for her 6. I bought the cyclone to use around the house - when getting ready in the morning, when cooking, etc. I recommend to take few minutes to figure out the best way to do it to avoid scratching the roof of your CX-9. However, these are definitely exact fit vs my old Reef sandals which I usually got in size 10 because they eventually stretched out to a size 11.