Marino’s Men Genuine Leather Dress Belt with Single Prong Buckle

Very sleek and it fits well. Good quality.

My husband goes through belts like water, which tends to happen when you're a large man who wears them beneath your belly and truly do use them to hold your britches up! But I love the old guy dearly, and wanted to get him a nice one for Christmas (typically the inexpensive belts he buys come off of racks at a big box store.) Wow, first impression is that this really IS a nice belt, and comes rolled up in a very handsome 5" x 5" x 2-1/2" black box with nice design elements, that opens at an angle and has a silica gel packet inside. Nothing quite like the aroma of brand new leather, is there?The verbiage on the enclosed tag made me chuckle when I thought of reading it to my hard working, blue collar hubby: "Rugged, classic resiliency greets the fortuitous hiker blowing mists of cattle and grass, rain and hay, in a cacophony of outdoorsy freshness. Our genuine leathers are reminiscent of heady days and long afternoons spent in the company of the Inca Gauchos. Reliability, strength and authenticity, true hereditary features." Well now! We're technological dinosaurs, but there's some code thingie on the back that you "scan to expend your warranty". There's another tag that reads, "In the event this product has not met your expectations, please contact us so that we can provide you with the assistance needed to make your experience a delightful one. On a personal note: I'm delighted you've chosen to add this Mio Marino Cllase Men's Belt from the Kestava Leather Collection to your wardrobe. Designed with heart, soul, inspiration and forethought, to me there's no greater personal satisfaction than a happy customer. As an ever-questing brand, we rely on feedback like yours to help us know - and to help us grow. Please share your impressions and help spread the brand love by scanning the embedded code", with another code thingie, and signed by Isaac F., CCO. Whoa!All kidding aside, this appears to be an excellent quality belt - certainly nicer than anything he's had in his "wardrobe" (he would laugh at that word in describing his clothes) and I like it. Will take him wearing it for a few months to be able to say I love it (will come back and update.) And you know what? No one deserves a nice belt more than him! (Unfortunately, it's actually too large, so I'll either need to replace it with a smaller size, or get out the hole puncher again!) 3/3/18 update: Well, my husband really likes this belt - best one he's ever owned - & I'm returning to up it to 5 stars rather than the original 4. Did end up punching two more holes rather than returning, and though there is some cracking on the front side (not the back) at the hole he uses the most, I blame that more on the self-punching and the fact that he yanks the belt back HARD, rather than on the belt itself. I would definitely purchase another one.

These Marino are reasonable belts for the price, but Marino has been playing around with their definition of belt length over the last couple of years, as you can see in the photos. I go through a fair number of belts because the way I'm shaped. I have to re-adjust a belt when going from sitting to standing and vice versa, which puts a lot of wear on the belt holes, so I buy a bunch of belts at a time to last a while. The wear happens with ANY belt, from my experience over the years. Marino has lasted longer than most. I punch additional holes with a leather punch between existing holes to give a better choice of fits (with these and ANY leather belt). The belt in the middle of the first photo is a size 46 bought in December of 2020. I bought several then to use as they wear out. They were working reasonably well, so when my stock was getting low I bought a bunch more size 46 in February of this year, 2022. Same exact belt. Hadn't tried one until a few days ago. Well that turned out to be the shorter one on the left, too short to be wearable. What??? From the middle photo you can clearly see both Marino belts are marked "46" but different lengths by about 2.5 inches! So now I have a half dozen too-short belts that were supposed to be the same size as prior. Great. Time to use reverse logic. :) If a size 46 is now inches shorter than it used to be, then maybe a size 48 would be the same length and hole positions as the old December 2020 size 46. I ordered a 48 as a test, and it just arrived. YEP! That is the belt on the right n the photo with "48" clearly stamped on it at the top. The current Marino size 48 is the exact same length as the December 2020 Marino size 46. Holes are in the same place (although I punch more holes between ^^^) Looking at the third photo with the tape measure, I'm guessing their definition of where the belt was measured to changed. With the December 2020 size 46 (middle belt) you can see that 46" takes you to the upper 3rd of the buckle holes and the entire belt length is 51". I'm guessing that with the February 2020 size 46 belt, the short one on the left, Marino decided the advertised length meant absolute maximum out beyond the last hole, rather than with some holes on either side to give you adjustment range, and shortening the belt to 48.5. But a size 48, on the right, is the "new" December 2020 size 46, same length. I would love to accuse Marino of doing this to make more profit now by saving the cost of 2.5" of belt length leather, but the current size 46 and 48 are exactly the same price on Amazon. Strange. So back to just a change in their definition of where the belt length number measures to. As for that pile of current size 46 from February that are too short, maybe I'll loose 2.5 inches and they will fit one of these days. :D

Belt feels well made and the sizing is very accurate. It feels really comfortable and looks nice. Only issue is the width of the belt is thinner than I would have preferred. Still kept it because i needed it but I definitely would replace it if I found something better.

Update Oct 2024: Still great belts! I received 1 belt that ripped on the inside leather within a few weeks. Contacted support here on Amazon, Mio Marino asked for a picture to verify, and then sent me a replacement belt immediately. Great customer service on top of a great product! Highly recommended still.Durable, yet lightweight, small buckle is very comfortable; not obtrusive.I pass through airport security (US TSA pre-check) with no problems. They last for me about 2 years each belt, looking at my amazon purchase history. Not daily wear though, for me.They do stretch, and I've even punched my own holes in one when my size changed noticeably; worked great still.

Mine broke easily. Putting the belt on one day and the clasp just fell off. The metal is quite thin that holds it in place. Besides being stiff it was working fine and looked decent.I really wish I could exchange this belt for a new one. I would happily mail it in. Not very adjustable I wish it had an extra hole or two but it did the job. The leather and belt in general looked nice but it was stiff even after a wearing it for a bit it didn’t change.Can I please exchange this belt if the buyer reads this?

It is well fitted. Size is same as size guide. Color is really nice. Perfect matching with same color shoes.

Great belt, good price.

I really like the color and style of this belt, but wish it was little thicker.

schön edel echtes LEder als GEschenk super in einer schönen Verpackung

Très bel article. Mon marie a adoré

Husband used it to hold his jeans up and was pleased with the fit. . No need to make extra hole .

This belt is extremely good quality. The leather is fantastic and the stitching is precise and detailed. The buckle is a blacked chrome which looks fantastic. I got this belt to match my ted baker shoes that I could not find the right matching colour. The packaging for this belt screams quality and luxury. So much detail has gone into every aspect from packaging to tags to the foam inside the box that stops the belt moving around. The stamping inside of the belt is uniform and clear which looks great. I’m a 32 waist and ordered for a 32 waist and it was a great fit. I will defiantly be getting a few more colours.