The back feels shorter, the shoe feels stiff. I got the darker ones which help the look. We’re very pleased. Added Dec. these are nice and hold the shoes, but Im afraid they wont last too long. The quality seems to be really good, especially considering the price. So these will definitely be one of my primary headsets for daily use and exercise. I really could go on and on about this headset but that would arrive at a short novel but I will tell you this. When I started pulling weights off of one side to disassemble it to return it, it flipped over and slammed onto the side that still had weights on it and dropped all the weights almost hitting my son. The center mount kick stand interfered with the motor so time for something different.