I have been a fan of Slidebelts for some time.  I own 3 of them.  My brown leather belt basically just wore out from use and abuse over a 3 year period.  The buckle is fine, so I went looking for another belt.  Decided to try this to see if it holds up as well or better than the leather models.  So far, so good.  Looks and feels like leather and works perfectly with the buckles.