Hide & Drink, Men's Two Row Stitch Leather Belt Handmade : Bourbon Brown (Size 48) at Amazon Men’s Clothing store

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.

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.

Edit: After having purchased two of these, I think I finally figured out the sizing. Take your waist size, add two inches, and pick whatever size has that number in the middle column. These belts are sized so that the belt size is named by its "tightest fit," rather than the "middle fit." I am at a 34" pant size now, and bought a 30" belt. I have to use the largest notch on this belt, which according to the chart is a 36" hole size. If I had bought a size 32", with a "middle fit" of 36 (34 2), I would have had some wiggle room on either side.I wear size 36 pants, and bought the size 36 belt. I have to use the smallest notch to get a snug fit, and will have to punch a hole if I loose any more weight. My understanding is that you normally add two inches to your pant size to get your belt size, and that the belt will have notches on either side of its true size to accommodate for size changes. That means I should have bought a 38" belt, which in this brand would have been way too big for me. Their website seems to suggest that size 32 would be the right one for a 36" waist to hit the middle notch. 4" less than my waist size? I'm not sure what's going on there, but I am otherwise very happy with the quality of the belt.

Might seem a little thin, but good quality, and fit. Speaking of fit. I ordered the size of what I wear in my pants. Made the mistake on my first order of ordering what some had suggested in reviews, to minus two sizes from your waist size….Nope to small, returned, reordered, and now happy.

As you can see, the belt leather is nice and thick. Very pliable. I really like the personal touches. I’m not sure about the hole situation, though. I ordered a 36” belt, and I’m in the third to last hole. I just dropped some weight, So I’m down from a 38 waist. This belt is going to stretch. I’m wondering how much longer I’ll be able to wear it. It is high quality, especially for the price, and it looks great. I’d buy again. Just maybe a size smaller.