I liked the idea of this belt and I still think it's a worthy product. My stomach has been dented since my last child, so the straps often dig in and make it uncomfortable. That's why I was interested in this belt - since there was nothing in the front that would create additional pressure. I liked how it's adjustable and in principle I could share it with my husband and it fits both of us. I often find that my pants and shorts are too loose in the back (resulting in my rip showing when I fold them - not ideal). It looks like the belt has been helpful over traditional belts. I decided to return it due to my main issue of it pulling on my belt loops - after only testing it for a couple of hours. I can say that if I keep the belt my loops would eventually break and I would have to fix it.