I've been here for a year and finally found the time to try it on. To my chagrin, I didn't have to cut the straps. They offer trims around 7 inches. Well I didn't and I had about 10 inches more. It goes through the belt loop and doesn't look bad. As usual I sat down to write a review and saw 99 one star reviews and almost all of them complained that the buckle broke after a short time. I think that explains why there was a second buckle in the packaging. I have a disability and use rollators (walking aids). If the buckle breaks, it becomes very difficult for me to control the rollator and hold my pants. Therefore, this belt is not used. At least not by me. A real shame as the straps seem to be of good quality and frankly so does the buckle. But I just don't want to risk having a broken, useless belt out in public. Jerry