I previously purchased a different Eagle Creek Neck wallet from Amazon to use under a shirt while traveling in Italy to avoid the ubiquitous pickpockets. Unfortunately, that one was just too thick and bulky for this purpose. The strap was not slashproof, either, if that is a concern. This one does not have a slashproof strap, either. Slash proofs straps tend to be stiff due to the enclosed wire, so there are trade offs.... I found this lower profile version to be more comfortable and less obvious under my shirt. My only complaint is that the strap on this neck wallet seems flimsy and I'm worried that it might snap easily out of a cheap plastic ring that attaches one end of the strap to the wallet.