The belt really looks nice. It looked more brown to me, rather than burgundy, until I compared it with my burgundy shoes. I was also anxious about the size. Even though I tend to wear size 30 paints, when I measured one of my belts to the hole I use, it came out to be 33 inches. But after reading the reviews, I decided to go with a size 32 belt, and it works. I would have probably liked a size 33 belt better, but they don’t make that size, and a 34 would have been a bit long, so I am happy.