I ordered this belt in a medium and the size seemed a bit big so I ordered the small. One appeared to be some type of leather and the other one is made from I'm not sure what. It is stamped that it is made of leather but I find it hard to believe. Both belts have the same embossing but are clearly not made of the same material. I decided to keep the first (bigger) one but the smaller one is cheap and not well made so I will return it. The poor quality one feels like cardboard and is not supple at all. Same belt with two different manufacturers. Poor quality control for this item.