Depending on your use, this may not be a problem, but if you don't tighten the band very firmly, it may come loose. If this is an issue for you, consider a thinner belt that feels tighter. I would like to point out that all the free straps that come with men's pants are often like this and don't dress evenly, so I think there are pros and cons. As for the stretch function evaluation, there is only a slight stretch. It's not bad, I'm not exactly sure why it's a feature at all.