OK. Bought 2 in February. In October, the first finally collapsed. I think that the buckle will stretch itself and the wire that goes into the fabric first won't hold. Then when you try to bend it back to make it work, it doesn't work and it breaks. The first one broke after 8 months. Hope the second one lasts longer. I may just order another one or two because I love the belt. I do not know. Just take a look. But beware, buyer. (And I remember buying them years ago and the same thing happened. I wish it could be fixed. Love this belt.)