Nothing special but adequate 1.75 inch wide black belt with buckle is ok. For reference only, this belt is 3.2mm thick. I have some old universal belts (still in good condition). ) and have a thickness of 4.2 to 5.3 mm. The belt arrived well packaged in a long plastic wrap. like most. The belt is 57 inches long (before the buckle crease) and has the same finish throughout. Oh yes, the 50 inch measurement has been accurate since the 4th. hole, and there were 7 holes in total so the description was accurate. After looking at the first one, I ordered another belt today for a similar use (so overall I was happy with the purchase).