And while i would still recommend a case anyways, they ended up being sturdier than i expected. My advise buy a brush you can put you hands on and actually test to see if YOU can work with it. Yes they can kill anker cables, but to be honest they absolutly batter them and anker are the only cables I can get about 2 years out of. I love the volume, sound quality and battery life on this thing (never died throughout the day, with over 12 hour medium to high volume playtime). I ordered half size up like I do with most Chaco (with exception of their sandals). I have an athletic figure and it is hard to find flattering dresses. I must say Im a naturalist guide in the Galapagos islands. But man, the thick-soled Fit Flops are amazing. very unstable connection with the phone when its in your jeans pocket. Then I ordered 8-8.