I purchased this belt the end of July 2012.  Of course during the summer I was wearing shorts and not using my belt.  A few weeks ago the weather turned colder and I started using my new belt on my jeans.  I wore it approximately 18 times and now it broke.  I remember when I was young and everyone wanted to wear Levis, I don't think that is true anymore.  I know after spending $19.50 for this belt and getting to wear it less than 3 weeks and the thing breaks.  This might have been a fluke, but if that was the case, why not stand behind their products with a reasonable warranty like most quality products do!  Not Levis, they only have a 60 day return policy, which isn't long enough to break most products in, let alone break them.  I believe this will be my last purchase of a Levis product.  They don't seem to be the product that everyone wants anymore.  Be careful if you purchase this product, very poor quality.