I couldnt find anything comparable in my local stores. Well the shoe came from Europe. Great little shoes for my tiny feet I can use the top one for boots and the bottom one for shoes. Lightly pulling it across the surfaces of the inner ear works great, to much pressure will yield nothing. I’m glad I got it since I can plug it up anywhere and it will charge. The straps secure the pad and are easy to attach and remove. Big plus in my book. I am so disappointed as soon as I open the package after all the waiting (exactly 25 days). One even acknowledged that it was a baffling and annoying move by UE and that he had heard this complaint from many other users.