I bought these belts thinking they might help me get through metal detectors because there is no metal. I doubted they would be very durable or comfortable. Both ideas were wrong. People who work metal detectors just tell everyone to take off their belts, so there's no way to save time. On the other hand they look good, are very easy to use and so far I don't see the expected wear and tear. Brown is my everyday belt now so it has many uses.