I bought two of these belts and both had trouble unbuckling the buckles. I called SlideBelts about this and they sent me a new canvas belt and a new "leather" belt to use with the original buckles. I am told they have been improved and the buckle will not fall off (the originals will wear and loosen). I've tried both straps and the buckles keep falling off. The last one fell into the urinal at the bar. Bye. There just isn't enough strap material going into the buckle to hold it together. I love this idea and wish they would work, but actually using them to hold up your pants will put you in an awkward position.