I really like the straps. My permanently indented shoulders are now much happier! Overall, it's a pretty good bra - compared to the rest of them. I'm a dancer and I want all my flesh firmly and confidently placed inside the cups and this bra accomplishes that. The only downfall is towards the end of the day, I start feeling the underwires on the sides.  They should have made the material a little thicker or at least padded it where it covers the underwires.