TheShaun
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Where do you guys buy your belts? I'm looking for a hunk of leather. Nothing that has a vinyl or other type of layer on top that can come away. And a place with plenty of buckle options.
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I've owned few belts. My best luck has been with TJ Maxx and a good thick Timberland. I wear a cellphone most times as a technician and take it off every evening and put it in every morning. This causes ALOT of wear. You just can't beat a good thick Timberland IMO.
Equus Leather for me. http://www.equusleather.co.uk/belts/all-our-belts.html
I'm particularly fond of the "Bakers of Colyton" ones from them, even if they are on the pricey side. http://www.equusleather.co.uk/belts/bakers-of-colyton-leather-belts.html
I'm particularly fond of the "Bakers of Colyton" ones from them, even if they are on the pricey side. http://www.equusleather.co.uk/belts/bakers-of-colyton-leather-belts.html
I wear the same thick Filson every day, and have for 15 years.
I had my belts and my grandsons belts made here,fantastic quality.....http://www.leathergoodsconnection.com/
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TheShaun
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anyone have experience with this Carhartt one?
http://www.amazon.com/Carhartt-Mens...pebp=1441674434692&perid=0RFF1993ZXX96GCG8R56
http://www.amazon.com/Carhartt-Mens...pebp=1441674434692&perid=0RFF1993ZXX96GCG8R56
All my belts were made by craftsmen/women at the annual Arts Festival here. All are at least 10 years old, one is probably 20. They are all going strong
They're supposed to be replaced yearly anyway, so I just get them from Kohl's once a year for around $20. Most of the brands they carry are pretty similar. They aren't great quality, but they are real leather.
Really? I have had a couple of pairs of Allen Edmonds belts for the past 10 years and they look basically new. Seems pretty wasteful to just chuck a full-grain leather belt at the end of the year. Heck I even have a canvas summer belt that has lasted about 5 years.
Casual - braided leather from most any place.
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I've been using a Shark Designs 5mm thick leather belt, hand made using double handed saddlers' stitch, virtually every day for about 15 years, and it looks as good as ever. It's had a couple of very light applications of leather conditioner. It cost quite a few £s, but was well worth it. I'm sure similar quality belts must be available in the US.
I have to agree. A good belt should last years ... decades ... rather than needing to be replaced annually. Okay, yes, a cheap $20 belt that you wear every day probably will need replacing after a short while, so getting a new cheap-o every year is not a "bad idea" per se, but I've never heard or experienced anything that would suggest that all belts are supposed to be replaced yearly.
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