I have 3 pairs of Fitflops bought over a span of about 5 years. This was a great surprise for our Disney trip! They fit like a 9 in regards to length. It?s probably a defective item and I am gonna return the rack. I will give it 1 star becauz i have it for a month or less and when i press the button to mute my self form a party it make and statistic sound which is very annoying, me as a gamer streamer i dont recommend them cuz it sounds horr7 in your stream as well ?? so disappointed. I put it together myself and yes, did find it easy to assemble. All in all these are great little earbuds and are well worth the money. Also it is a big plus that the cover has four ties at the bottom which can be easily tied up with the rack. It is way too big and can cause tripping but I cannot vouch for the quality as I will be returning it. If you palm grip, move along and keep searching other mice.