I tried two different sizes, my normal size (14w) and a 15w. I had my previous Solomon?s for 5 years and not once did those laces loosen up or break. Otherwise a nice casual shoe. And if it gets caught in a dust storm, falls in the pool and sinks to the bottom, you can pull it out, dry it off and, guess what, IT?S STILL GONNA WORK GREAT! B&O Beoplay E8 Sport are ridiculously overpriced. I work in dental office and a good pair of working shoes are critical. The sound quality is awesome, very clear when Im using them on phone calls, at work and the gym. I give it 5 stars because of simple thing. I have 5 jackets and one coat hanging on it very comfortably, but dont think it would take much more weight than that. I owned the Liberty 2s for about a day, I could not get them to fit into my ears properly.