I have a 30 inch waist and ordered a pair of belts that said they would fit it but once put on and buckled the belt dangled a foot! I was skeptical when ordering this one thinking it would probably be the same. It is not! AND THEN the lights finally came on - the pants no longer fit around your waist so I probably should have buckled the belt - and bought a slightly larger # (to fit the top of your thigh). But this belt was PERFECT. It was long enough to reach the buckle and I gave it a little tug to close it. about 3 inches past the buckle to insert the loops. I've waited a while to post a review to see how it holds up. It is perfectly preserved. There are no signs of use or breakage.