I have be buy ear bud for my run for a few year now , and after a few year of have to shove the dang thing back in after every 20-30 step and have to buy new headphone every couple of month , I want to give regular headphone another try . what I like : - I love the volume adjuster on the cord . I listen to song on my ipod at different volume so I be constantly have to adjust the volume ... and hence drain the battery of my very old ipod . I should mention that the cord from the headphone plug in to the volume adjuster , so I be hope that be not one more thing that could break on these headphone . - these headphone seem really sturdy , have not take they on a run yet , but they look pretty well make . - sound quality be fantastic ! to be fair , since I replace headphone practically as often as I change my shirt , I have not be buy the best quality headphone so I might not be the BEST judge , but the music sound pretty crystal clear to I . what I dislike : - ear piece be pretty big and rigid so they kind of hurt in my ear . you do not have to smoosh they in as much as ear bud though , so I think they 'll be alright . I do not know whether they 'll stand up to the bouncing\/tugging\/sweat from run , but I be optimistic .