I can see the appeal. I bought this as a gift for someone who thought it would really be a good thing for them, especially at a physically demanding job. When she opened it, she felt the width of the belt was a little too thin, and said it wasn’t what she had expected after seeing all of the advertising for them. She also has some physical constraints as far as her hands go and finds it difficult to tighten the belt as much as she needs. I basically bought this for someone expecting them to be so happy to finally have this amazing belt they’d seen so many good things about, and watched their face show mostly disappointment. Maybe they work great for most other people, though. Everyone is different. I still think they look to be high quality and sturdy.