I do not think a smaller size would have helped. Seit ich sie ausgepackt habe, habe ich sie jeden Tag getragen. Makes the slide way easier and does take some getting used to. Probably going to return it. Mount to the aluminum parts that hold dynamics made via plastic details and fixed by tiny screws. ) There is a small amount of grip on the bottom. Its a little tricky to mount if youre not holding on to something. So I was looking for something more sturdy, it is cheap metal and plastic parts, you can just tell holding them. Wer das Schränkchen viel benutzen und beanspruchen will, kauft besser was anderes This black pair was my second pair and what I really like is that they are light, but mostly they are waterproof, so I can take them to the pool and the beach with no worries.