i wear a 36 in pant and the belt is stamped as a 36 but its size is of a 34 at best. i can wear it but only on the last 2 notches with less then 1 1/2 inch of belt sticking out.. not enough to put under the retainer. the quality however is very nice. the leather is of good quality stitching seems good enough but could be better. over all its a good belt but to small and at $25 is in the price range that im not happy with it but not expensive enough to send back. go with a larger size and im sure you will be very happy with this product.