I saw the reviews ahead of time about the straps being too long, but I have figured out the secret. When you are threading the straps through the loops, you will reach a point where you think they can't thread through anymore because they get thicker after the seam. Just keep pulling and they WILL go through so you can make it as tight as you need to!! Also, I discovered that once I get the straps tightened to the point I like, it works better to step INTO this instead of pulling it over your head, otherwise the straps all come loose and you have to start over. I nearly gave up on this but I'm glad I didn't! It is AWESOME once you've got them thangs strapped in right :D