After a bit more research I found out about the Tevis and the reviews, especially on YouTube, were universally glowing so I decided to buy a pair. First, I love dark wood, and it has screw holes/mounting through the front! It will not go into pairing mode, I think its defected out of the box. Can go a few days (a few hrs of playback per day) without dying. I spent my first day with the shoes standing for nearly 10 hours straight. This speaker is very nice. My airpods never felt safer! Since then I am plagued by the sound of roaring and whistling all of the time. Beautiful towel rack. I have a pair of ll bean Venetian slippers that are about a year old and have been worn at least 4 days per week.