This belt ripped apart down the middle about a month after I received it. Amazon delivery was great, the belt seemed OK, although it was pretty stiff and didn't unwind easily after shipping, and I packed it for traveling a couple of days later. However, after three weeks of wear, the center ridge where the keeper clasps completely failed. Immediately after the first hole gave out, the next ones went like paper. What was worse, I was on vacation and had to make a special trip to find another black belt that fit. My feeling after closely scrutinizing the belt after it pulled apart is that the leather was dry and old and that this belt was probably long on the shelf (or hook), which is why it was such a good deal. If I had seen it in a store, I would have been able to tell that it was stiff and brittle because of its age, especially because I would have seen it next to newer, more pliable belts.