Cosabella Response: The Love Is In The Aire Panty is a seamless printed microfiber mesh that is semi sheer so the fabric might not feel as “durable” to a customer who is not familiar with this fabric. If you would like something with a little more hold we would encourage you to shop our Never Say Never Cutie thong Style Nev03ZL. Which is our one size low rise lace thong or our Never Say Never Bootie thong Style Nev03ZB is a one size medium rise thong. These are two of our best selling thongs that offer a little more support than our Aire and Love Is In The Aire Thongs. Thank you for your feedback regarding the length of the gusset. I will pass this along to our design department immediately for review. Please note that with all of our lingerie we encourage that it be hand washed or if you prefer to wash in a machine then we recommend that it be washed in a lingerie bag in light loads on the delicate setting. This will ensure a longer life and elasticity of the garment. Wanda from Jerome, ID, USA