This is a really good belt. It comes in a beautiful gift box, so it will be a good gift. It's very comfortable, much more so than most leather belts. The braided design makes it almost infinitely adjustable - you can insert the needle anywhere. There is only one significant drawback - during the day it stretches a couple of centimeters more! So I have to keep opening it up and tucking in an inch or two or my pants drag on the floor. This stretch means it also shrinks a bit but recovers overnight. Have to wait and see how well it holds up.