I was in dire need of a dark brown belt and wanted to save some money (it was only $15.99 at the time of purchase). I'm usually the type of person who is willing to pay a little more for a better item if it lasts longer. I figured for under $20 I'd get a few uses from this, right? no I've had the belt for about 3 months now and it's already cracking. There are vertical tears in the leather at the belt holes. There are belts I've worn for over ten years that age gracefully, wrinkle a little but never, ever break. Did I mention that leather feels like plastic? It's not elastic at all. It's only worth it if you absolutely can't afford anything better.