The strap looked like it was made out of quality leather. I needed a new station belt for work. This one looked promising, I usually wear 34β³ pants and my old uniform belt is 36β³. This new belt was a lot smaller than my other 35 inch belts. If they are 36 inch belts, they are very small. I could hardly use the first hole. If you order one, order at least two sizes larger.