I really like this belt but some reviewers had the opposite issue. I wear pants with a 38" waist, so I ordered a 40" belt (one size up). But now I had to drill 2 extra holes in the belt to hold my pants on my hips. It's not really a problem, except that the belt's "tongue" sticks out too far and kind of dangles. Again, great strap, but in my case I should have downsized, not up. Lesson learned.