I thought it would be similar to another Dickies belt (model 11DI02F9) I've purchased that is 100% real leather, but this belt (11DI02L2) is a real leather belt wrap. You can tell by looking at it that it's not 100% leather. Small loneliness feels it. I had to trust a friend who left a review on March 27, 2014. He is 100% right. This is a leather belt with a thin genuine leather winding. I feel this shortens the life of the belt compared to a solid piece of top grain, real leather or even realβ¦