I have had great vision all of my life, but at about 45, I find I need reading glasses for everything. I am constantly trying to find one of the dozen pairs of cheap readers in my house. These hold the glasses well, they are the right length, they look okay, and they are comfortable. I am a teacher as well, and being able to read is, of course, a must. This is as good a solution as I have found to my problem. This set is black with colored threads, sort of like paracord. I bought a second set that is all black for my work glasses. The colors are subtle and look okay, but I like the solid color for work. The color does make it easier to find the glasses in the first place. All I need now is a way to keep my wife, who also needs readers, from squirreling all of them away on her nightstand. I would recommend this product.