"I was also pleased that it did not have that "plastic" or "vinyl" smell when I took it out of the package. (the blue ones were $10 off at the time I bought them)Just dont be terribly rough with them. Absolutely amazing product. My pinky toe on both feet is not squished. Being relatively lightweight they also dont have much passive noise reduction despite being an over the ear closed back design. highly recommend them. So this review is biased towards a narrow foot. Never hesitate to purchase from this company. So, I purchased the 9-10 and have plenty of room for those winter socks ;-)Update: 3 wks later 5 stars went to 3. The plot.