I've been looking for new chunky industrial earrings made out of a safer/reliable material and these are pretty perfect. I would say they're probably a little heavy for some people especially since the gauge of the post is a smaller standard earring gauge. I only really noticed my ears were a little tender after a full day of wearing them but I wear jewelry in my multiple lobe piercings 24/7. They're also a little fiddly to put on bc the ball end sits pretty snug against the horse bit ring where it screws into the end of the post, but I was able to get them on pretty easily. Minor issues aside I think these are soooo cute. If it's possible to make a larger size a little lighter I would love to have multiple sizes so I can stack them!