I used to live in Chicago on the block west of ladies so I wanted to give them a perfect rating but while the belt is great and made with top quality materials it suffers a fatal flaw that makes it difficult to wear. The belt itself is made from beautiful matte nylon and looks absolutely gorgeous, but the piece of metal you move to change the length of the belt is so big it doesn't easily fit under the belt loop. This makes it almost impossible to change the fit of the belt. So if I want to loosen my belt a bit after a big meal, I can't. I have to either lock it or cancel it altogether. I have several other woven straps and the only one I can't easily adjust is another from ladies and hastings. So, before you is a magnificent belt, which is extremely inconvenient to wear. However, if ladies and Hastings have a belt with a different design, it could well be a winner.