I wanted to use this belt as an informal belt with shorts or other informal summer wear. According to the description, it was a braided belt with a metal friction buckle. I have no complaints about how it looks. However, after two uses, the metal clip at the end of the belt began to loosen, preventing the belt from being threaded through the belt loops on the pants. After that he just withdrew. It's not useless, just looks a little less finished.