This is a good belt. I love that it's adjustable and I don't have to worry about making new holes (I'm having trouble finding the right strap size). It's not thin and has enough stretch. It's a good black - very dark, not a faint black. I also like the grip on the inside, but the belt lost a star here too. Sure, the sticky material is on the inside of the belt, but unless you stretch the belt too much, the grippy material STAYS in the two layers of the belt and doesn't help hold the back of your pants (where it's needed most). ). . I'd love to provide a useful comment on how to solve this problem, but I don't think there is one, so I'll leave that to the creative folks. That issue aside, this is a great belt that will last a long time.