I have no idea if it is my physique or the generosity of the companies that make backpacks for running and hiking, but I often end up with an excess of straps. This can be the shoulder straps, hip-belt straps, or the sternum straps.
At best, the extra long straps flap around annoyingly when I hike or run. It is irritating to feel the straps flapping loosely against my jacket or legs At worst, in high winds, I have been slapped in the face by an excess of strap on my hiking backpack. It was a lot more painful than you might think.
