But, in the event they are taken in valet these safe guards provide "Peace of mind! I wear these around the house when I dont want my feet covered up. I am going to exchange and hope for the best. I tried to install the cleat using the "new" way they designed where you put the bolts in the shoe, however, that method was frustrating so went with the standard method. I just contacted the seller and hopefully will be sent a new one as it is a christmas gift. They are sturdy and it actually looks better. Fit was as expected if not a little larger than I thought, based on previous reviews. I plugged the external mic into one side of the splitter and tested it. Theyre are not as loud as cheaper ones either Mine never bothered me because I use monitor speakers, but my music buddy relies on the headphones.