Update: I've been wearing a pair of these belts, one black and one brown, daily for about 18 months now and the quality is still there . Nothing really visible in terms of wear or hole stretch, and I'm not a little guy. I wear size 42/44 pants so the wearers get a good workout without compromising. Well done! It seems that the belt industry has embarked on a profit-maximizing path over the past decade. So many low quality belts masquerading as high quality with even more expensive designer belts that lack basic durability. The Tommy Hilfiger belt ($40), which was my last attempt at finding anything strong, lasted less than two years and was worn less than one day a week. So far I am very impressed with this belt; The quality looks very good and I think it will hold up well. I'll update this review if my opinion on this changes in the future, but so far so good.