This makes for a nice work belt. It is wide, feels very sturdy and has almost infinite adjustment increments to get just the right amount of tension to hold your trousers up regardless of the amount of weight you may be carrying around. The wide black webbing does kind of standout and therefore I doubt one would want to wear it for even dress up casual. However, I really like it for jean wear around home when I am working. I no longer have to repeatedly keep pulling my jeans up by the waist. Releasing the belt and pulling it open works very smoothly. My belt fit perfectly right out of the box and needed no cutting.