Does the job well. I tried to make my own ruck pack, but various muscles were always sore. This keeps the weight up near my shoulders. I liked the idea of weight bags vs a plate. Would be an improvement if there was one designed for women--the belt strap doesn't tighten enough, and I'm a size 18!--and the shoulder straps cut in a bit but nothing that stops me from wearing. I only use 1 - 1.5 hours to get more from my regular walks. (I don't use this for heavy duty training.) Not sure if I could wear longer comfortably so can't speak to that. For reference, I'm 5'4"