Which is important because Ive received a lot of badly sized shoes recently. USB cable is about 8ft long. These are indeed worth what they cost. I cut the elastic off and it solved the issue. This would be a five-star product if it werent for this problem but after many years of producing a swimming mp3 player, they should know better. The problems I have with this item is that the shelves are made of CLOTH so if I were going to store household cleaners on it , they would probably fall over. You have to wear them for a few days before you can see the benefit. They look great for casual or dressy. The plus side is that the ear pads are very modular and easy to take out and put back together. I particularly like the fact that I could find a really lovely shoe with lots of sparkles that didnt have a heel 4 inches high in which I could not walk.