Trust the guy who loves Timberland products, this is a fake. The #1 red flag will be price, real Timberland straps aren't that cheap. Number 2 is extremely poor packaging, which usually has fantastic presentation at Timberland. Number 3 would be the overall feel and in my personal opinion this belt feels cheap. I wore it once for about 30 minutes only to get a pretty impressive crease. The leather feels real, I just think it's very low quality leather. If you're willing to sacrifice quality to pretend you're wearing a famous brand, this might be the way to go. At first glance it looks nice, there is a mark. I just didn't expect it to last long.