An absorbent article comprising a front region, a crotch region, and a back region, the absorbent article comprising front and rear belts (84, 86) comprising: a second belt layer formed of two longitudinally spaced webs of material, the webs of material being a first inner belt web; a second inner belt web; the absorbent article further comprising an outer cover web extending from the front region to the back region; a first plurality of elastics disposed between the first inner belt web and the outer cover web; a second plurality of elastics disposed between the second inner belt web and the outer cover web; first and second laterally opposing side seams (32a, 32b) joining the first and second inner belt webs (83a, 83b) together, such that a waist opening and first and second leg openings are formed; each of the laterally side seams (32a, 32b) comprising a waist end edge (134, 138) and a leg end edge (204a, 204b, 204c, 204d); a first axis from the leg end edge of the first side seam to the leg end edge of the second side seam, along the first inner belt, the first axis defining the transition between the front region and the crotch region; a second axis from the leg end edge of the first side seam to the leg end edge of the second side seam, along the second inner belt, the second axis defining the transition between the back region and the crotch region; wherein the second plurality of elastics are disposed in the back and the crotch regions (28, 30); wherein the second inner belt extends longitudinally from the back region into the crotch region (28, 30); and wherein the first and second plurality of elastics (216, 217) consist of linear segments parallel with a transverse axis of the article. a second belt layer formed of two longitudinally spaced webs of material, the webs of material being a first inner belt web; a second inner belt web; the absorbent article further comprising an outer cover web extending from the front region to the back region; a first plurality of elastics disposed between the first inner belt web and the outer cover web; a second plurality of elastics disposed between the second inner belt web and the outer cover web; first and second laterally opposing side seams (32a, 32b) joining the first and second inner belt webs (83a, 83b) together, such that a waist opening and first and second leg openings are formed; each of the laterally side seams (32a, 32b) comprising a waist end edge (134, 138) and a leg end edge (204a, 204b, 204c, 204d); a first axis from the leg end edge of the first side seam to the leg end edge of the second side seam, along the first inner belt, the first axis defining the transition between the front region and the crotch region; a second axis from the leg end edge of the first side seam to the leg end edge of the second side seam, along the second inner belt, the second axis defining the transition between the back region and the crotch region; wherein the second plurality of elastics are disposed in the back and the crotch regions (28, 30); wherein the second inner belt extends longitudinally from the back region into the crotch region (28, 30); and wherein the first and second plurality of elastics (216, 217) consist of linear segments parallel with a transverse axis of the article.