I bought this belt and after 9 months it was scrapped. The first thing went to the spring in the buckle. This allows the buckle to rotate and lock when in the correct position. Excellent. However, the belt was functional. So the other day I stepped on the buckle and it just broke. A quality leather belt should last a lifetime. Also, the wear marks on the brown side were very ugly, not at all like the rich patina that quality leather develops with time and wear. The quality of the leather used appears to be poor. It's just a poor quality product.