That's true - you normally do have pressureon your feet. But I've found that by lengthening the strap and putting tree steps in the right spot I can actually sit in mine to take pressure off my feet when necessary. You're right - they're not for everybody. But for me personally it is more comfortable than my platform stand and I like the added mobility and shooting flexibility. You have to weigh the benefits vs the costs. I still use my ladder stand when I'm on private property because it's comfortable, secluded, and nobody will steal it. But there is something primitively satisfying about hanging in a tree waiting for your prey. It's like you're a part of the tree hence part of nature. I feel more connected to my surroundings in the sling. I also blend in more in the sling that I do when sitting on platform stands.You just look like you're part of the tree - more so than with a fixed stand or a ladder stand. I think deer are getting better at spotting treestandsup in trees because that's how everybody hunts now days. I feel like the ultimate stalker when I slowly creep around the tree at full draw with total stealth-like silence so the animal never knows I'm there. What a rush!