Let me start off by saying if you give these headphones the time to mature, these headphones will be one of the greatest headphones youve ever used. I will try an update when I get the next ones. Another great piece from Symmons. yet I can still hear traffic and other people approaching. Sometimes I have rubbing on the back of my heels with other flats, but not this one. They are well worth the money. The big posts sticking out of your ears is still a problem. Also just from the pictures its obvious these run very big. Sturdy base keeps everything in place and the wire grooves on the under side help prevent cord tangle. The shoes are pretty comfortable.