I've read some reviews about them being difficult to thread through the belt loops of some pants but you know that's true of all other elastic belts that I have owned and used past. These belts go with all the shorts or pants I own, some are harder to get through the belt loops than others but not enough to complain about. I'm a 58 year old male with a waist size of 42 and have been losing weight lately so these are the best belts for my situation and I can say they keep my pants or shorts from falling off especially when I have pockets full Tools or cars have keys! LOL My strategy when buying rubber bands was not to buy the cheapest bands. I went with mid-range belts (these) that had good reviews. I am satisfied with the quality and they are holding up very well after 1 month of use.