-The carrying case is HARD. I love my Keen hikers. Im a size 6. The color selection was better than most competitors and reasonably priced. This worked well for about a month. I use these for keys and they are perfect for that. The mirror I was hanging was 4kg, I used 2 of these to evenly distribute the weight. They were perfect for my sons wedding. This product is easy to use and very effective. Quality is ok.