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I have used the McKenzie Lumbar Rolls for many years, and they have been lifesavers for me. I use them at home, at the office, going out to eat, and especially for air travel. Without lumbar support, I get into back trouble, and this is the best lumbar support I have found. However, the product has changed. The traditional roll is the one pictured at the top of the product page in which the belt is attached through reinforced slits in the roll's cover. These traditional rolls last for a very long time, and the cover and belt outlast the firmness of the foam. The new rolls are made out of different material, and the belts are sewn into the seam at each end of the zipper. These seams rip out in a few months, well before the foam has begun to soften, and the belt becomes useless. I'll try to add a photo above to show what I mean. I hope that the designers and manufacturers will notice this problem and come up with a remedy. As I said, I depend on these rolls. Since I am forced sometimes to carry them in public, they have to look good and not ratty. By the way, I have found one workaround. I slip my torn roll into a small, light nylon briefcase just wide enough for the roll, and I leave it zipped in there. I carry the briefcase to a meeting or a dinner, and I just slip the briefcase behind my back, and then I have the support I need, and no one sees the torn roll--or any roll at all. (By the way Amazon, this is not a toy.)