It's funny. I used standard cloth or neoprene holders for years and never once felt them on my neck or thought that was a problem. But when my last ones wore out, I saw these and decided to give them a try. In summer they are fine. But there are actually times when I would prefer that they lie on my neck! Like in winter, when I'm walking in snow while wearing a coat & scarf and sometimes have to put the hood up on my coat, in which case my coat collar and hood keep pushing on the holder so that my sunglasses are getting pushed off my face, which is kind of annoying. Maybe I should have gotten shorter ones that would stay closer to my head; at the moment I can't remember what the sizes were.  At any rate, they seem like they might hold up somewhat better than the standard kind, so I imagine I'll have them for awhile.  I'll probably get another kind for use in winter, the kind that lie on my neck and stay out of the way.