Ive bought several hats on Amazon in the previous couple of years: most turned out to be useful for a week or so, but then the sewing gives out or the straw starts fraying, they look crumpled after one trip, and they turn out to be more Halloween costume style than a true hat. Amazing for controlling game vs chat volume on the fly. It works for me, as i was looking for well made and good looking large bleutooth speaker. It holds a lot of stuff and if treated gently, it will last for a very long time. I should have gone with what other reviews said the first time. But until (if) something breaks they serve their purpose and allow me to jog with my airpods. They were like new, but about 30% off msrp. These pads are excellent in several ways. Ive never had an issue with flip flops like this before. it appears that the mute button does NOT mute a FaceTime conversation!