The design of the buckle on this belt involves a pulley and at least the buckle on my belt (but maybe not all the variations based on the photos I see) looks very crude. This is probably rough enough to wear down the belt cover over time. After a week of use, I see stains on the varnish in the places where the roller erased the top layer. Not sure if the other belt options have the same grungy scroll or not, but I am considering returning this one as I suspect it will wear out completely in a few months.