Very comfortable belt, stretches when sitting, but doesn't let the pants slip. Looks very good, you wouldn't guess it's a rubber band. A number of reviews of this product mention the smell. It doesn't smell bad, it just smells like new belts in the men's accessories department - every single one of them. I've only had it for the second day and nobody has told me anything, including my wife, so maybe it's not that bad. If he doesn't get back to normal levels within a week or so I will come back and reset a star for him. I've had the belt for about six weeks now and the smell hasn't diminished. It's not a terrible smell, but it's noticeable and I'm quite ashamed to stop wearing it. It's a shame because it's a nice belt and the stretch function works great. Rating downgraded from four to two stars.