I'm used to belts as consumables. Of course it says "real leather" but it peels off and you see the cardboard inside after 6 months of daily wear. This belt is not. I've had it for almost a year now and apart from a few small signs of wear (which I could probably polish out with mink oil) it looks almost as good as the day I bought it. Well made, wears well. That's a good belt. highlighted.