I wear pants with a 38" waist and the sizing chart for this belt says to go for a size 40 belt, which I do also did. The fit was perfect and I use the third hole from the end so the sizing chart is correct. I bought this belt to replace a more expensive one I bought from a well known clothing store. I had to replace a belt I bought from a clothing store because over the course of 3 years the back of this belt actually deteriorated and became sticky and sticky - like when old rubber goes bad and becomes very sticky. I checked the tag on this belt and it says the front is genuine leather and the back is faux leather. This DWTS belt is real leather on both sides and I will always check it out and never buy a belt with faux leather again. I am very happy with this DWTS belt and hope it will last a long time.