I have walked roofs, up and down ladders. It worked great for me and one day my wife stole it from me. Ill probably have to do the same with the glide strips because theyre falling off after just one use. You may need to stretch the bands on these for quite a while (until you can flip the earpads inside out fairly easily). 2) They really should come with a hard case, especially at this price point. The sole is very thin and the overall quality is just not there. Its broken up in chapters which creates it easy to have break and stop reading. Overall, Im very happy with these after just installing them, wish I would have done it sooner. Elevó la organización en mi closet, muy buen producto. Which i dont care because no recipe of mine requires that spice anyways.