I’ve purchased the shoes from REI in the past and did not think they made it anymore because the other one I bought had a high side on it this has low side so it does not scrape your ankle. I needed a lot more filling as Im a side sleeper and the seller went out of their way to send me an entire pillow worth of filling to help me out. Be advised that these are hard to get in. I cant give this brand a higher rating! I worked out in this while completing my upper body weight training and HIIT on the elliptical. After a few uses it started having a lot of noise that could be heard from both ends of the line. I dont have large hands but the way it is designed there is a place for all your fingers to sit comfortably on. I got this case as a replacement in hopes that I wouldnt have to pay close to $100 for the original one from apple. There is a trick to using velcro buckle and if buckled tightly , it only comes undone 30 % of the time. Shoes:These shoes are a true matte black.