Once you cut the ends it becomes flimsy because its slotted. and I was STRONGLY considering getting one at those prices (this was just about a month ago too)Competiton:if you want. I highly recommend puma slip ons. The buffer against outside noise is created by the more than adequate isolation and the solid bass when listening to music. Love that it matches the look of my house and easy to put together. 5 stars because the color and style of shoe is really cute. So, I wish I had ordered large plus, in hindsight, but the chart recommended medium plus, kind of disappointed in this purchase. Leider geht nun die Schnürrnaht bei beiden Schuhen auf und das ist für diesen Preis nicht akzeptabel, schade darum. None of your proprietary plugs or recessed jacks here. The support legs and the hanging pegs rely on routed-out angled cavities in the main upright -- also perfect.