I gave my dad one a few years ago, he wears it al lthe time, never without it. It has a built in kidney belt. I bought myself a AlpineStars suit that has the zipper up the middle. Only uneasy feeling I have about that is the force of an impact directly down the zipper can be harmful.....but I have yet to be speared directly square on yet so.......plus the AlpineStar suit is vented better, has a nice spine protector, and I like the kidney belt it has as well. Won't ride without it now. Just doesn't seem right.