I think its a good area because I wont accidentally hit it, and if I want to, I can use the middle bone of my fingers to hit it. They have a little scratchiness where the velcro is on top of the foot, but some mole skin on the back of the strap right there took care of it. Die besten Schuhe die ich mir hätte kaufen können! Don?t get me wrong he?s still gnawing at it and shaking it in his mouth back n forth like a madman but this little eagle is still holding on! What I love most about these is the comfort! , Noise reduction ability is very strong. Just sell me an item thats sturdy, comes with high quality hardware and you dont need a 15 page set of instructions to install! These headphones have amazing range, they really bring out the "flavor" of the music. Me compraré en más colores. They looked cute and the price was excellent, so I purchased them.