The only negative is the force has bigger foot loops for military boots so trainers sometimes slip through. I then washed them according to the provided care instructions, and thats where we lose a star. The foam and the widening grips can alleviate this issue as they prevent the contact from happening. With his wide feet, I feel happy we could find anything to fit his unusal feet. Purchased to replace the OEam cable on A10 headphones for my son. The parts were in a ziplock bag, and metal poles had dust all over them, and some of the wooden slats were broken off! The fixings provide a very secure rail. After a week or so they started peeling off because of the weight of the spice jars. I am running it on electricity, not batteries and it seems to keep the Nano charged up. Often times I have seen this kind of old school sneaker being small and more narrow but these seem wider, especially in the toe area (almost like a barefoot shoe) and thicker/padded all around the entire shoe as well.