The slides here, while having less of a fluffy feel were incredibly comfortable and there was no feeling of platform wobbly ankle I expected. Some complained about the loss of sound, but I experienced no such thing. Recently purchased these and what can I say. Great product at a great price! I purchased 4 additional sets after my first order was delivered. Ex: In WoW i use that button to cast my line to fish. They could have & should have made the in-ear speaker casing out of softer material. Overall, probably not worth $80. The EKSA e900 Plus, fit the bill so I ordered it not expecting much and I was pleasantly surprised. Perfect for me.