holders designed without a central base or one that is not adequately supported are prone to crease under weight such a crease line pinpoints the weight load in turn sharply pressing u201c cutting u201d and painfully constricting the hand and fingers thus the entire function of the holder would be largely negated the following describes how the central base functions to help prevent numbness to fingers and or damage to the user 39 s hands when the hand is cupped to carry bags or any object the fleshy muscular portion of the hand below the finger line is raised to increase the cushioning effect of that portion of the palm for carrying or holding taking advantage of this cushioned palm portion the central base of the holder acts as a platform for bag handles the base fits exactly on that cushioned portion of the hand and the position of the base is further enhanced and secured by the hand 39 s natural cupping position keeping the base snug between the fingers and upper palm such positioning is further assumed in the desired hand to holder use position as shown in fig5 and 12 by the fingers pressing inwardly or resting against the outer surface of one of the sidewalls and the heel of the thumb similarly acting upon the outer surface of the other sidewall as a result the holder of the present invention fits securely in the natural cupping position of the hand while evenly distributing weight and effectively eliminating discomfort from the bag handles in addition the bunched boss or material ridges 66 of migrated material formed along with the recesses 64.