A force focused fastening system comprising a force focused fastening member comprising: an extensible region having a proximal edge, a distal edge transversely opposite the proximal edge and a pair of connecting edges joining the proximal edge to the distal edge, the extensible region having moduli of elasticity wherein the moduli in at least a portion of the extensible region adjacent the distal edge varies longitudinally and comprises at least one high modulus region having a longitudinal length, L h, and a transverse width, W h; an end region extending transversely from the distal edge of the extensible region; and a fastener element disposed on the end region, the fastener element having a longitudinal length, L f, a transverse width, W f, a center portion and two end portions longitudinally spaced from the center portion, wherein the high modulus region is aligned relative to the center portion of the fastener element and spaced apart from the two end portions of the fastener element focusing fastening forces on the center portion of the fastener element, away from the two end portions; and wherein the high modulus regions has a longitudinal centerline and the fastener element has a longitudinal centerline, wherein the high modulus region is maligned relative to the fastener element such that the length of the offset between the longitudinal centerline of the high modulus region and the longitudinal centerline of the fastener element is less than 75% L f, and wherein the extensibility of the high modulus region is at least 10% lower than the extensibility of at least one other area in the extensible region, the force focused fastening member being characterized in that: the length, L h of the high modulus region varies transversely; or the extensible region comprises at least two high modulus regions (22a, 226), wherein the at least two high modulus regions (22a, 22b) converge at the distal edge of the extensible regions proximate the center portion of the fastener element and the distance between the at least two high modulus regions (22a, 22b) increases from the distal edge to the proximal edge of the extensible region. an extensible region having a proximal edge, a distal edge transversely opposite the proximal edge and a pair of connecting edges joining the proximal edge to the distal edge, the extensible region having moduli of elasticity wherein the moduli in at least a portion of the extensible region adjacent the distal edge varies longitudinally and comprises at least one high modulus region having a longitudinal length, L h, and a transverse width, W h; an end region extending transversely from the distal edge of the extensible region; and a fastener element disposed on the end region, the fastener element having a longitudinal length, L f, a transverse width, W f, a center portion and two end portions longitudinally spaced from the center portion, wherein the high modulus region is aligned relative to the center portion of the fastener element and spaced apart from the two end portions of the fastener element focusing fastening forces on the center portion of the fastener element, away from the two end portions; and wherein the high modulus regions has a longitudinal centerline and the fastener element has a longitudinal centerline, wherein the high modulus region is maligned relative to the fastener element such that the length of the offset between the longitudinal centerline of the high modulus region and the longitudinal centerline of the fastener element is less than 75% L f, and wherein the extensibility of the high modulus region is at least 10% lower than the extensibility of at least one other area in the extensible region, the force focused fastening member being characterized in that: the length, L h of the high modulus region varies transversely; or the extensible region comprises at least two high modulus regions (22a, 226), wherein the at least two high modulus regions (22a, 22b) converge at the distal edge of the extensible regions proximate the center portion of the fastener element and the distance between the at least two high modulus regions (22a, 22b) increases from the distal edge to the proximal edge of the extensible region. the length, L h of the high modulus region varies transversely; or the extensible region comprises at least two high modulus regions (22a, 226), wherein the at least two high modulus regions (22a, 22b) converge at the distal edge of the extensible regions proximate the center portion of the fastener element and the distance between the at least two high modulus regions (22a, 22b) increases from the distal edge to the proximal edge of the extensible region.