When I was in high school my mother used to buy these bras for me and I hated them because I thought they were just so unsightly! Over the years I grew away from them and started purchasing bras that seemed more fashionable, looking over comfort. Now that I work up to 12 sometimes 16 hour work days as a nurse, the last thing I want to worry about is my dang bra strap digging into my shoulders. I purchased several from a high end retailer and it caused a cut in my shoulder that's how bad it dug into my skin! Yea, back to the basics over here! I brought 4 more of them!