Good grip too. its so pretty and doesnt look cheap. The sound quality is very good. I bought a new pair of them, replaced the muffs from the new one onto the old one. We first bought the Bowflex 5. Actually these ones were slightly cheaper sold by EYES ON TOES than ROCK DOVE FOOTWEAR. They are so beautiful and elegant! This puts the bar right where your feet go when you use the chin-up bar making chin ups very dangerous. Regarding sturdiness: the kayak holder is very sturdy once clamped with the locknuts. I love fit flops.