6 whole hours, not 8-not 12. They are not earbuds that make your ears sore, theres no weird wire flopping on the back of your neck, and you can actually walk away from your phone without them instantly starting the crackling sound of BT defeat. This allows me to be in an xbox party while Im on my ps4. They look ok on. They have to be wide enough for my wide feet, have comfortable, wide straps, soft enough to wear for long hours, and (I know this is a big ready) have some support for my high arches. "These new Ecotreads (same size as old ones) are way too loose in the straps, and its too hard to keep the flip-flops on when walking. They include ventilated footpads which tend to come out when you take them off, but are easy to reinsert. They have very soft ear attachments and they came with extra ones that have a different size. Grab em. Despite the precision drilling which makes this a 2- minute assembly, its actually very sturdy.