Bought two of these, a brown and a black, in June of 2015. Have worn the black one every day and it is holding up strong, barely visible wear, and looks great. Rarely wear the brown one (except with brown slacks), so it is like new. I have a 32" waist so these leave me all kinds of room if the waist gets a little larger over time. This is the perfect belt for me and I recommend it highly. Will be ordering the gray to match some new heavy duty cargo shorts in a day or two.