I switched to these from a more expensive brand and am disappointed. I use the spine area beneath the plastic to insert labels so I can quickly identify one binder from another when they are sitting on my shelf. The Staples brand binder has a label that is placed on the plastic of these spines and does not remove cleanly - and so I can't use the area to insert labels and the binders look dirty. I'll be switching back to the more expensive brands.....