I got this adapter because I don’t usually wear bottoms that have belt buckles so I was often clipping my dog’s treat pouch directly to her leash, which wasn’t very comfortable or functional. I saw this handsfree adapter was made to work with the leash (which I have and love!) so I picked one up. I am SO glad I did. Having both hands free on walks is life changing. It’s easy enough to use the traffic handle to recall my dog closer to me but she and I are both enjoying the freedom to move around more when we go out together. Don’t think of this as just a handsfree adapter for your leash. You can clip literally anything to it to free up your hands. I wouldn’t recommend using it on runs personally (I don’t find it comfortable enough to swing around my waist, and the hardware is quite heavy) but it’s amazing for walks, especially in more open areas with higher sniffing potential.