Overall, this garment gets the job done. It did not provide as much support as i had hoped for but let's be real, sometimes our expectations are unrealistic. Matter cannot be created or destroyed so if you have lots of fat in the midsection, this garment will do a good job of spreading it out around your torso but it WILL NOT make you look completely flat if that's what you're expecting. I gave a one-star deduction because I did find the hooks at the bottom to be slightly uncomfortable in certain configurations and a bit difficult to hook and unhook. Overall, this is a better option than most other slimming garments available at this price point.