Feels like cardboard with fuzzy warmth. Only one issue the slip resistance on slightly wet tile floors is terrible. This is a great little speaker with a BIG sound! I wore them around the house with four dogs by the second day and they were fine. 5, I went with the 7. all poles and arms to the stand are made from metal just the end caps are plasticOverall I am happy with my purchase Dont get me wrong, some of this art is breath-taking, but when a page only contains 4 panels and 3 of those panels recycle the same image, it just feels cheap. The heel collar hits me at the back of my ankle, as opposed to a normal slipper or shoe that would come up to the back of the Achilles tendon. So much so there was slight marks and scuffs on them when they arrived. Unless you need more audio power, I think you will like these.