This belt is marked as 100% genuine leather. This is a beautiful belt with a very nice nickel free alloy buckle. The buckle rotates, which allows you to change the belt in black or brown. It fits true to size, ideal for my husband who wears size 42 trousers. It is packaged in an attractive square box, perfect for giving as a gift. My only concern is that the belt isn't all leather. It seems to have some kind of coating, I'm worried it might crack after wearing it a few times. If the strap breaks, I'll let you know. It slides well through the belt loops and looks very attractive. Hope it lasts long.