I received compliments all night. This shoe has the perfect amount of height around the heel to make it feel like a clog, but has more stability. The PDG1s volume control really lacked, and as you went up in volume the left or right ears went up independantly, so you never had proper volume. Ive been a Merrell fan for years. Sound quality, fitness, touch control, connectivity are as good as I expected. There is a small amount of extra strap on the side that I wish was smaller, but overall the sandals are extremely comfortable, and worth the purchase. It assembles using a phillips screwdriver and the allen wrench included. As a reference on perspective, theyre made in China, sooooo. The tracks, connectors and the soft bag as seem as expected, the bag seems of very high quality. One thing some folks may complain about is the arrow/home key cluster; do not let that deter you from trying this board.