This is the only belt of my that will not unravel at the seams, rip or rip. I bought this to replace the same straps (I have 2 others) that I have had for about 5 years. The belt will stretch over time, but that's probably not why it snaps or tears. The old belts lasted so long that I took a leather punch and added extra holes. Even after the years they looked really good just faded finish on the buckle. This last strap stretched a bit, mostly right after I started wearing it. I knew this would be the case so I ordered a size down. I've had it since April 2016 and it doesn't look like it's stretched very much (still at the same hole) so ordering my actual size probably wouldn't be a problem. The quality of this belt is very good and I will continue to order whenever I need a new belt. I expect this one to last as I still wear the others when I'm gardening.