Well I love good belts, especially expensive leather belts. I love to smell and above all to design. I've never really cared about the price as I have very expensive belts. The most expensive costs about $350, which lasted about 17 years. But I was looking for a nice classic belt that would not show its age after wearing it several times. I did a lot of research before I found these nylon racquet straps. To be honest I didn't want to buy them at all because of the price, but I kept coming back and looking and looking until I said "F". I will buy this and if it looks cheap I will return it. Well, I had very good friends who asked me the meaning of this belt that I brought with me. I even removed the dam to give them a feel for how strong it is. So far they love it and have ordered it too. You have to see it to believe it. Just don't take my word for it.