I usually can't stand webbed belts because they are flimsy and bend like paper. This belt on the other hand is very sturdy and has a good amount of thickness to it, preventing it from bending while trying to hold up your pants and other things that you may need to strap on to your belt. After wearing this belt for a while it still maintains its shape and doesn't bend and start cracking like all the leather belts I've owned. No fraying at all anywhere on the belt as well. Another positive to webbed belts is that you can cut them to any size that you want so you don't have to search for a specific size or worry about punching more holes in your belts.