I've been having trouble finding strong and beautiful belts lately. The ones I've bought over the past few years never last that long. I think this one will be different. The skin feels comfortable and the holes seem more rigid. I was very happy that the brown side of the belt is actually more of a dark brown which suits what I'm wearing better. I was also glad that the shiny dark chrome buckle was exactly the same as the picture. My drop size is 33" so I ordered a 34" belt. It fits perfectly in the center hole and the tongue only sticks out 2 inches from my belt loop. I'll see how it fares over the next month or so and if it stays nice I'll probably order another one.