This is a wider, more durable (but noticeable) belt that I think goes well with blue jeans, but is a little too wide for regular slacks in my opinion. I ordered the smaller size 33-42 inches as I have a 36 waist size. I needed another hole to get the fit right but that wasn't a problem as they provided you with a nice leather hole punch that you could pound on a piece of wood with a hammer. This leaves me with an extra strap behind the buckle, but mostly that's fine. I might consider cutting off part of the strap, but I'm concerned that the end of the strap might look worn. If I decide to cut it later I'll update my review of how it looks.