The listing would lead you to believe that this belt is made entirely of leather, with the description saying 'Genuine Italian Leather'. The only leather, however, are thin strips on each side around the rubberized inner strap. I know this because the one I ordered just needed an extra notch to fit perfectly. So when I punched out the new notch, there was minimal leather in it and a lot more rubber material. It remains to be seen if this belt will have the same durability as a genuine leather…