It conforms to your foot, but not in a "mushy" way; your feet are getting a little support while the material is soft enough to give your feet room wherever they need it. I hope this review has been useful for many future/current owners of these BT earbuds. This is exactly what I was looking for! They will not accommodate my bottles. A smaller size for the straps, the length wouldve been short. Everybody knows I love my George Foreman grill, and now that I have my head phones, I won’t have to hear my wife tell me to stop playing Assassins Creed 2 because I “haven’t slept in three days” or whatever. If I order another pair I will order a half size down. Not even wearable now. I usually pay about 25 each summer for sandals, so the price is about right. The tether is lightweight, with minimal contact on ears and the contact it does have helps prevent sliding of the Airpods.