But are they cheap, stay on my ears while running, and perfectly fine for listening to audio books? Yes. I had to push and bend the aluminum bars a bit. But I always seem to have problems with the connection cutting out etc etc. These trainers were designed for women and it made a difference! Sharp edges where the cord comes out the buds. Sadly size nine was too large. If you do get them wet, get a good leather conditioner and that will keep them looking and feeling great. I’ve had these a week now and I am very satisfied I liked these shoes a lot, I bought them when they were on a sale and was super excited for them to come in the mail. One tiny thing - these ear tips fit in the case, of course, but they inhibit that satisfying click when you can just drop each one in the case and the magnet snaps it into place.