Before I bought this belt, I began to wonder if the world had gone mad because of the over-complication of the belt. Nylon, stretch nylon, cloth leather, and carbon fiber are so durable that if a bull snares your belt, you're now a permanent horn ornament. None of them are practical, and they all have disadvantages. With this belt, a way was found to somehow improve on this old pant storage technology while still keeping the simplicity. A thin taper that does not lose strength as it wraps around the buckle. The edge is rounder than most straps and polished to perfection, not that stupid plastic edge that peels off. The strength and durability of a single strip of leather instead of bonded layers of poor quality leather. High quality screw rivets that allow you to swap buckle and loop. This thing is made for life. I will never buy another belt brand again. I'll be back for one of your wallets and exotic leather options.