I got these for a conference I was attending. I wanted to have my phone close by but not having to worry about putting it in and out of my bag. The crossbody was long enough that I could still slip the phone in my pocket. I would never normally carry my phone in my pocket because women’s pants don’t always give deep pockets, but knowing it was on the lanyard made me feel more secure. Anytime it fell out of my pocket the lanyard saved it from crashing to the floor. I highly recommend these. My husband has started using the other one when he goes out. They fit in Otterbox iPhone cases easily.