----WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO LEVI-STRAUSS WITH ALL THEIR PRODUCTS. THIS COMPANY IS LITERALLY PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY, & THEY CANNOT EVEN GET BELTS RIGHT OR CONSISTENT. AFTER PURCHASING THESE BELTS & TRYING TO GET 2 PAIR OF LEVI-514'S TO MATCH AGAINST EACH OTHER. ON ONE PAIR THAT WAS ACTUALLY BAGGY, MY WALLET RIPPED THE BACK POCKET @ THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER. THEY USE RIVETS SPARINGLY LIKE THEY WERE MADE OF GOLD. I CALLED LEVI STRAUSS MYSELF & THEY EVEN ADMITTED THEY ARE HAVING A "QUALITY CONTROL" PROBLEM FROM OPENING NEW PLANTS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO QUICKLY..... WHEN I LOOK @ MY LEVI'S FROM 10 YRS. AGO, THEY ARE FAR SUPERIOR TO THE NEW ONES. EVEN THE TRUE ORIGINAL AMERICAN JEAN--THE 501-- IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE. IMAGINE---THEY ADMITTED THEY ARE IN DISARRAY!! WELL HISTORY BE DAMMED, & THE PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE & BELTS CONTINUE TO NOT FIT A 36 WAIST---WHEN THE LENGTH IS 42" LONG....I AM OUT.