What on earth were they thinking???? The second pair Ive owned. When I have to walk a lot, I prefer the more-secure fit of the regular FitFlops. The new version has a one piece thin sole, skinny straps and overall is a lightweight flimsy version of the original. I bought this item on July 26, 2017 to replace the same item that had stopped working months before. The neat thing about these headphones is that theyre somehow already antigues - but sold for relatively NOTHING - less than $20 in my case - no more (probably less) than youd pay for a used pair at Value Village - not that Value Village is expensive, either. 6 inches. He can wear socks with them and they haven?t stretched out so he can still wear them barefooted. Best behind the door shoe hanger! and havent gotten too far into that because I cant put down