Hide & Drink Rugged Full Grain Leather Belt - Durable Men's Belt for Jeans, Western, Casual & Dress, Mens Belts for Men

As others mentioned - sizing is bizarre. Luckily there's a popular review that lists a sizing guide and a guide-to-using-the-guide, because none of it makes any sense at all. I'm a 34 waist, recommended size was like 38, and I ordered a 32. Probably could've gone 33-34, but it fits. Belt is definitely leather. Buckle is solid, which is important. Stitching is nice. I prefer a slightly thicker belt, but I'm hoping the longevity reviews are valid here - maybe this is good enough that it'll last with minimal stretch even though it's slightly on the thin side. It's not as thin as a similar-priced walmart/target belt, but it's not as heavy as the Columbia recommended alternative (which is 2-layer, with an inner ribbing of some reinforcement material - and quite sturdy). That said, it's more comfortable than a thicker belt and it doesn't stretch when cinched up. I doubt I'd hang tools off it, but for daily wear it does seem like a great value. The little custom keychain in the package is adorable as well - "handmade with latin american love". Packaging, while it doesn't affect the quality of the belt, was a nice touch - belt came properly rolled and tied up with a leather scrap, along with a quality/manufacturer info card, the keychain, and another maker's-mark-tag. Surprising little personal touch, again above and beyond the price. Honestly - all this said, I'd probably just buy two and rotate them more often. Two is cheaper than any other heavier-weight belt, and it does seem like the quality is above average. 5 stars, for sure.

I just received this belt today. The quality appears to be VERY strong, normal thickness (not thin) and 1 1/2 inches wide. Well made. The belt buckle I got was a smooth chrome or tarnished silver color. Very strong. I like it better than the one in the picture. The two ARE NOT the same. I love the worn out look of the leather. I like it better knowing that it was handmade. A machine can do a lot of things, but obviously not hand made!! I read all the reviews about sizing, which like anyone reading this, I was concerned also. I wear EXACTLY size 32 jeans or cargo pants. The pants are not too tight or too loose. I can fit in a 31 pants, but a little snug for me. So I went with the 34 inch belt. Like they said to go one size up. It was also 19.99 vs. 30.99 dollars. Trying the belt on, the most comfortable notch for me was second to the last. The belt really was not that long with excess. It does not hang down because is made strong, but not real stiff. Just right. I could fit in a 32 like others say, but I would rather have extra holes than not enough. There were a couple bad reviews about stitching. My belt did not have any of those problems. It is REAL leather also. There were too many good reviews that definitely outweighed the bad ones. I love the belt. It is now my everyday belt.

I received this belt for Christmas and was expecting a good looking leather belt to replace an old belt that wore out. What I received is a hand crafted, beautiful belt that feels luxurious and rich. It feels amazing, it uses locally sources materials. It's have crafted. Personalized by the artisan. I am SO impressed!!! Good job Carlos! Thank you!!

Giving this four stars because the sizing guide is misleading and I had to return the first one. I'm a 36 inch waist (I wear 32 waste pants). The size 32 is a bit too small (used close to last hole) and the 34 a bit too big. Because I like having belt go thru buckle and into the next loop, I prefer slightly longer belts, so I went with the 34 belt. This belt fits me well. I use the middle hole or one hole tighter. It's about 3/16 (0.185) inches thick. See pics. I love H&D products. I've got a few others and my kids have the mouse coin purses. I'm waiting on the duffel bag now.

I don’t leave reviews on ANYTHING. I am extremely cynical when it comes to product quality. I’ve had this belt for 7 years and wore it every single day at my office job and at home with jeans. It has held up remarkably in those 7 years. Just looked better with time. I lost a ton of weight and had to order a replacement. I was expecting the quality to have abated as has pretty much everything else I’ve repurchased over that period of time. From what I can tell, it’s the same quality belt. I will update this review if something changes after wearing it for awhile. Do not buy a crappy dockers belt. Those crack and fall apart after a year tops. This thing was worn for 7 years, almost every single day all day long. I don’t know who owns this company, but it can’t be a big business. This is a quality that is very rare these days. Sizing was normal paints waste size. Fit well. Give this company a chance. You won’t be disappointed.

This is an ok belt, but not what I thought it would be. First impression upon opening the envelope was "Damn it's small!" After tearing through the numerous layers of tape and plastic in an attempt to get to the canvas bag, I finally get it open to see it's all coiled up. I get it untied and roll it out to a really super soft leather belt. I looks nice, the buckle is really nice, but it apparently runs large? I ordered a 36" assuming it would be two sizes smaller than a previous belt I had ordered in 38", but it's the same size. With it being really soft leather, my concern is it stretching a lot with daily wear hence ordering a smaller belt so I would have a few holes left to use as it stretched and I fluctuate in weight/size from summer to winter (We all eat a lot during the holidays lol). I'll keep it and wear it with snugger fitting pants as It is a really nice belt, just thought the size ran true and was of a stiffer, thicker leather.

So before i bought this belt, i owned and used 1 belt previosuly for over 8 years. It was a Fossil belt i bought on base. Great belt, it held up through rain, snow, heat, and mud. No problems. over time it stretched out, and started breaking apart and became increasingly difficult to wear it also embarrassing. So that prompted me to go on the hunt for a replacement belt that didnt cost me $50 like the Fossil did. I came across this belt here. Great price, worst case the quality isnt good, i didnt break the bank buying it so i can find another. Well, i got it and man... It came inside a fabric bag with a leather tie, inside had a card of certification, who made it, forged it and QC'd for quality, stamped and signed, and a lifetime warranty?? The feel of the leather is amazing, its tight but stretchy. and you can tell the care was put in when they made it. It also came with a small playing card from the country it was made in which was a nice touch.

These are nowhere near 1/4 thick, as the ad states. They're half that. They're definitely not worth what they are charging for such thin, cheap leather. Plus, the stitching isn't great, and it just seems like an overall poorly made belt. I bought two (one black, one brown), and each was exactly the same in (poor) quality. I'm definitely returning them. I have NO idea how they garnered so many 5-star reviews, but there's not a chance this is a 5-star belt. Not even close. Granted, if they were honest in the ad, this would be more of a 2-3 star review, but for lying about the item, you lose points.