I work many places for work and from home. At work I have to live a business life and I often work on the ground, in the water, on stairs, in the mud, so my clothes have to be durable. I have worn leather belts to work for many years and my weight has fluctuated constantly. So I wear leather belts quickly. At home I work outside a lot. I have lots of nylon braces for outdoor work, they serve their purpose perfectly and don't wear out. I haven't worn them to work before because the tactical look isn't very appropriate for a medical facility. After my last leather belt failed, I started looking for a nylon belt that was easy to wear. I've found that I've been wearing it for a few weeks now and have no regrets it's tough and looks good. My only complaint is that I have a hard time tightening them as tight as I would like, but I've found this to be the case with all my nylon straps. I was a little worried when I bought this that it wouldn't fit all of the belt loops on my pants, but I have yet to find any pants with belt loops that are too small for this belt.