Not horrible, but I couldnt get the amplification I wanted without a noticeable crackle from the speakers. I used this after cleaning with their beard wash. I like the little stretchy patch just beneath the top lace, this helps with pulling on the shoe or when feeling lazy and I want to kick off my shoes without unlacing them (I dont do this often). If you dont look too closely they could pass for name brand sneakers. Besides, it had umpteen feet of extra cabling that I did not need for this purpose. I?d actually recommend this, if you don?t have to be choosy in the laundry aisle. I get tons of compliments and people asking where I got them and how much they were. My socks and shoes had a bit of sand once I took them off, but they were extremely comfortable. This model of in ear headphones is the best I have ever bought. I needed a way to display my decorative cookies on my dessert table and this did the trick.