Many belts today seem to be made of leather glued from the outside to a strip of plastic on the inside and such belts, if worn often, will begin to break early near the buckle. Not with this belt as it's a solid piece of leather, period. The semi-pebbly grain and rich mahogany that darkens towards the edges work very well together to create a simple yet surprisingly rich looking belt that goes great with chinos, jeans and even pretty shorts. The buckle is very strong and low, it pulls everything together. It has quickly become my go-to product for polished browns. Just beware of fastened leather belts. It's no use if someone asks me. This belt would get a bonus star from me if it was possible. last thing. I ordered the same size as my waist - a lot of people buy their belts a size up - and I was on the third belt hole. So you can very well order the same size as your pants,