I wore this belt to work, carried several tools on it such as a multi tool, flashlight carabiner with keys and a small adjustable wrench etc. The belt was fine for the first few days but after that, it caught started to loosen up, so I had to climb the hole harder. A few weeks later I had to do the same thing again. Then after a couple of weeks it started to stretch right at the hole where the buckle/pin goes in. The skin was torn and practically falling apart, so if I knelt down the needle would have slipped out of the hole. It didn't last 2 months and now it's falling out. The quality of the leather is not good enough for a work belt. If you don't carry tools or extra weight in your pockets, a belt might be just what you need. However, if you are carrying tools, I would recommend forgoing this strap.