This 6 foot leash has been designed for hiking with your pup so you can give them enough freedom to sniff about but also be able to reel them in when someone is coming the other way on the trail! Both handles are designed to be slipped around the rust and rotated in such a way that is comfortable without the use of excess padding. We believe in simple, functional, and comfortable tools because the rest of you life may not be so. We use climbing webbing which can withstand many hundreds of pounds with it in mind to be the last leash you ever buy!