2-Inch X-Back Heavy Duty Clip-On Suspenders

Description

Width is the whole argument for this pair: two inches across, which is broad by the standards of anything else in the category. The elastic straps cross in an X between the shoulder blades and finish in four clips, a heavy duty layout built for trousers that carry weight rather than for a dress shirt. Six colors are offered, running from black and navy through khaki, grey, brown and wine. The clips are sized to match the strap, which is heavier hardware than a dress pair carries.

Work is the obvious setting. A wide strap spreads load across a broader piece of shoulder instead of concentrating it in a narrow band, which is the thing people notice after a full shift in heavy canvas trousers or with a loaded tool belt hanging off the waist. The X back also stops the straps sliding out toward the arms when you reach overhead, while off the job the darker colors pass easily for casual wear over a flannel shirt or under a heavy jacket. Wine and khaki give a slightly less industrial option for anyone who wants the width without the work associations.

Elastic gives the straps enough travel to move with you when you bend or crouch, and a slider on each strap sets the length once and holds it. The clips grip a waistband directly, so nothing on the trousers needs altering. Color is worth a moment of thought here, because a two inch strap is visible in a way that a narrow one simply is not.

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