This belt seems well-constructed, and I bought it because several reviewers mentioned that it holds up a long time. Previous belts start to crack where you buckle them, and holes get stretched out. This one seems like it can indeed last the long haul, but I will update this review once I know more. The color is good, and the wider size is perfect since I'm a bigger guy and my belt loops tend to be bigger. The one complaint I have is how it squeaks. I work in a quiet environment, and I'm now self conscious about everyone being able to hear me walking down the hallway! Something where the buckle meets the leather rubs against each other and it can be quite loud. I'm hoping this is just a symptom of how new it is, and over the next months it will fade away. That's really the only negative about this belt. I've paid more than this for belts that didn't even last a few months, so this one seems like the real deal.