My boyfriend loves his new belt! He wanted a new belt for his birthday and instead of the traditional purchase of a new one from what he has, I wanted to experiment with something different. It was by no means a surprise gift as I wasn't quite sure what size to give it. At first he wanted a size 36 but we switched him back to a 40 because he prefers the larger size. But he says he loves it, hardly notices it and wears it every day!