Type "men's leather belts" into Revain and you're presented with a deluge of imported faux leather, sheet metal buckle, dyed and stamped to look like leather, in "MEDIUM" size. belt for about $20. I got a closet full of Levi's, Goodfellas, Columbia. They are rough on the inside, wrinkle at attachment points, and stretch over time. I searched again and came across bullhide straps and ordered one. Now it's a belt! thick; Obviously made of high quality leather. It crackles like a leather saddle or leather jacket when you move it! I've never noticed that my other straps didn't make such a satisfying sound. For me, the seams go through, not punched. When you look through the holes, you're looking through the skin, not through some kind of cardboard or cloth lining. The buckle is secure. I paid about $50 but I expect this belt to last a lot longer than the three cheap ones I just threw away. By the way, it looks great.