The volume knob itself is partially shrouded, and goes in the opposite direction than I expected. Very, very happy! My heel lands a little lower than the arch so the ball of my foot and my toes take a lot less of the load, which keeps the problem areas from hurting. I plan to purchase more of these sandals in different colors. I ordered another pair of slippers for my other granddaughter in Medium. Will be enjoying even more once I start going to the gym again! Great trainers but the fit is a bit snug. I never rate 1 star before but this is not acceptable. Ad un certo punto tutto si mischia, ma si riesce a percepire ogni strumento, la voce tra laltro, spettacolare! To go around the wider base: you either pull the rug close and the flaps can not lie flat on floor, or you pull the entire rug back a few inches (where the flaps lie flat on the floor but theres a half circle area of exposed floor.