Nothing fancy except a matching 1.75 inch wide black buckled belt is fine. I would like to remind you that the thickness of this belt is 3.2 mm. I have several old universal straps (still in good condition) and they are 4.2-5.3mm thick. The belt arrived well packaged in a long plastic wrap. like most. The belt is 57 inches long (before the buckle crease) and has the same finish throughout. Oh yes, the 50 inch measurement has been accurate since the 4th. hole, and there were 7 holes in total so the description was accurate. After looking at the first one, I ordered another belt today for a similar use (so overall I was happy with the purchase).