This does seem to be the case, padding is an hour shape glass that has a wide and shallow roundness on the panel sides. And I REALLY need to start working out more. I barely got the tapes placed with the front panel above my belly button, still had gaps in between the tapes showing skin...so improper fit it is with having it below my gut. Tapes don't hold up well though for me, I think having a proper tape panel would fix this like on the Max's I ordered on Northshore. Though...I've never been great at taping, only seem to have good luck with the clothlike diapers with their hook tapes, but those have other issues for me due to my lack of physical fitness.