Then I fractured my foot and needed something comfortable to wear when I started walking again. If you are wondering, which "colour" noise to use, for test and run in purposes always use pink noise. I hope this pair lasts more than a year but if they do not, I will be sure to purchase another pair! Really a precious pair of slippers. Repair was going to be about 300, so 500 for a new phone was sensible. If I was buying with my extra experience I would probably pay more attention to the edges where they sit on the ear and verify there are no sharp edges or some protection around the ear area. No "tightness" you usually get when a shoe is new. Other than one screw and nut it went together pretty easy. I would recommend using locktite on the threads of the bolts to keep them from coming loose at a bad time. Ordered size 11/12 and they are way to big for anyone that is a size 11 and they are not returnable.