I've had several Kenneth Cole belts and was sure I was going to get this one. I gained some weight and had to go down to a 32 waist. It has some stretch. However, don't expect it to do much good. Going from one belt hole to another still means it's too loose or too tight. And at 32, I press 33 around my waist, using the last belt hole before it gets too short while wearing jeans. Ideal if you are my waist size but wear a thinner fabric.