My husband is a big guy and was tired of needing to pull his pants up and adjust his shirt every time he stood up. Traditional suspenders looked silly on him, pulling the back of his pants up too much and stretching to the sides of his belly. These suspenders are great. They look like his gun holster! Wide enough that they don't dig into his shoulders, they also attach at his side so the straps don't fight his stomach in the front or give him a wedgie in the back. Perfect!! They smell like chemicals at first but a little Febreeze and airing out solved that.