Purchased two (2) of these.  One to be looped thru my Hurley men's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hurley-Men-s-Commando-Cargo-Men-s-Walkshort/dp/B004DTT89S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hurley Men's Commando Cargo Men's Walkshort</a>&nbsp;commando cargo walkshort.  The other to hold my chest up while working out my breathing exercises during calisthenics.  Static pressure is continuously being exerted on the clasp/hole of the belt being used and in turn is promoting eventualy heavy wear marks to occur on any one of the belts I have purchased in the past.  Usually, Its been noted also, these signs of use will usually start appearing on belts beginning as early as within the next two to three months.  Hence, I've grown accustomed to relying on the functionality of the belt at best being lost while at the same time coming to an understanding it will soon expire before the end of a year.  This is not the case with the Carhartt.  It has been two & 1/2 months now and I'm still not seeing such wear marks on the clasp/hole!