I am an avid fan of Allen Edmonds shoes and own half a dozen pairs. However, even after returning this belt, it only deserves 2 stars. Both had speckled spots all over the outer surface, as if the coloring had been done wrong. This should have been noticed during production or quality control, but it caught me as a buyer. Paintwork aside, this is a durable, well-made belt with good stitching and a tasteful and secure buckle. However, I cannot recommend it due to the mottled color. Edit: 8/20 - I was about to put it on this morning after wearing it 5 times and the chrome plating on the buckle is already coming off. I'm pretty sure now that this isn't an Allen Edmonds original, it's a fake. I can't understand them doing something so bad. He goes back to Revane.