Bought this lead for my Dutch Herder x Malinois puppy. I wanted a leather training lead which wasn't too heavy on his collar yet still strong. This 1/2" lead is perfect. Soft from the start, no breaking in and the edges are smooth. I went with the 5' length as I wanted to mainly use it doubled up so 2.5' length for heel walking. The multiple fastenings are really useful to lengthen the lead, clip it around my waist so he's secure when I need both hands free. I've ordered a 2cm lead in the same length for when he's bigger, again the same quality soft leather. I've been using this to walk my other two dogs at the same time to save carrying 2 leads.