It was an expensive experiment, but finding (or affording) a good long-term vegan belt isn't easy. I've been using the brown cork for a few months now and I really like it so I just ordered the black cork as well. I will update this review if I run into any issues but I am giving it five stars as the quality seems good and I really like the way it looks and feels. My only "complaint" is that there doesn't seem to be any reason why shipping is taking so long - the estimated delivery time is over three weeks from the shipping confirmation I received.