I did not want the sides protruding more than the width of the car when compared to more common 60" racks. They are extremely light and easy to move in. I have owned at least 30 different headphones since 1974, and these sound as good as any of the $100 Sennheisers I had back when Elton Johns "Rocket Man" was new music. The sound is really incredible, I have a wired Sennheiser PXC 450 and it sounds as great as this. ) I also add my own inserts because of my high arches. These are still pretty snug. If there was a wide option I’d have totally selected it. This is a great shoe rack. I thought that the ceramics and steel were good combination, what i didnt know was that the spiral inside the knob (that hepls it tighten) started to wear off over time, next thing you know it didnt even hold at all. First, these shoes are fairly well made, with solid stitching and details.