You can still take it as checked baggage on BA too. For shorter guys like me, the length of the bands were too long by default for squatting. not the best looking shoes, but the most comfortable shoes I have ever possessed When you come home from a long day at work slip into these to make you feel welcome at home once again. I needed something even shorter for southern spring time use and found these. What’s amazing is that all of my shoes don’t even fill it up all the way! sound quality is decent and plenty loud. I have a lot shoes in the storage room. It wouldn’t let me exchange them so I returned them and bought a size 8. Theres something to match every outfit!