Our T.REX Ironside Hybrid Holster design takes the superior functionality of a Kydex holster and combines it with an incredibly comfortable pad to give folks who want to carry inside-the-waistband at 4 o’clock a safe, high-quality hybrid-style holster option. The retention of the full Kydex shell allows you to run a weapon light, and it also means there is no possibility of the holster collapsing and accidentally snagging the trigger when you re-holster. (Both of these are problems other hybrid holsters can have.) And the soft, breathable, water-resistant Alcantara backer stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer, unlike leather and other leather-like materials. Carrying appendix is not for everyone, but carrying a full-sized duty handgun should be for everyone. We hope this holster helps accomplish that.