I really wanted to like this belt. The canvas is nice. The belt is a good width (thick at 1.5 inches). The buckle is nice looking. The size is good for my 38 inch waist. The buckle mechanism is sort of annoying but it holds the belt tightly.

But the buckle is just poorly designed. It hurts when doing anything other than just standing. I have a bit of a gut, so that adds to the pain. Big beltbuckles can be comfortable, even when in crunched positions, if they are rounded. This one somehow does not fit well. It has something to do with its width.

Edit 2014: I'm upping my review to 5 stars. I've been wearing the belt for several weeks now and I like it a lot. The buckle is not harming my belly now (I am a little skinnier than I was in my first review).