These belts are exactly what I wanted and they are well made. I liked these belts so much that I went to Thomas Bates' website and bought another one in a different style. I overlook the fact that the belt I ordered online had terrible stitching near the buckle. I sent it back and got another one which was ok. I'm not sure what's up with that, but these two straps were amazing. Update 4 years later: I'm still wearing these two straps and they're still holding up. The buckle on one broke because I stepped on it. Thomas Bates replaced and repaired the buckle for about $9 including shipping and it's back in action.