Obviously there's a special place for the thumbs, but to be honest the handles move a bit when squeezed so they don't fit the thumbs in place Staying in place, I found repetitive holds in place, which frankly annoyed me. The rubber is quite stiff, which at the same time makes it a bit painful to use. I quickly reverted to using the control freaks Galaxy Vortex, which I think is the best yet. If they could make the padding softer and the grip itself to sit tighter on the sticks so they don't move, this product would have so much potential.