I guess I'm just not meant for arcade belts. I first bought their standard width travel belt and it was too wide for my pants and shorts so I sold it to a friend who could use it. With that, the width of the belt is ok, but it's clearly not designed for pants, not even below average width. I'm a size 32 and it barely fits around my waist (the belt says it fits people up to a 40 waist) and honestly it's not strong enough to hold heavy pants or shorts. I don't think they are bad belts or bad company, just not what they advertise or are supposed to be.