The leather ones are not as soft as the hemp sandal which I appreciate because this sandal is more soft/ squishy when you stand in them. They’re so much cheaper! I was more concerned about price than sound quality so if they got lost I wouldn’t be out much money. Games sounded great, but talking to teammates was very troublesome. But I wear my watch to bed, and charge during the day when at my desk. It held the bike very secure. I am an engineer and struggled with it at first but got the hang of it after a few tries. In fact, it is the upper one that will take all the leveraged weight. I attached a photo for comparison (Navy is from Natives site directly and white is from Amazon). I do also use it for my photography, which has been an immense help both indoors and out.