Nickel buckles have plagued me for YEARS! Unbearable itching, terrible rash, whatever. At that moment I thought it was a fact of life, but this belt is my hero! I have to wear belts at work, I've noticed earlier that the itching starts an hour into a 10 hour shift. Now 10 hours later. nothing at all. Sounds like an exaggeration, but I feel like a human again. I will never buy another brand belt again. If you're like me and fret (I say EXTREMELY sensitive) about high-top boxers, a singlet and a tucked-in shirt, you need this belt in your life.