Journeyman Leather Belt | Made in USA | Mens Leather Belt | Full Grain Leather Belts for Men

This is a great belt. The leather is thick and seems like it will hold up (uh, no pun intended). The buckle is well made (I had a belt with nice leather but a cheap buckle that failed. Luckily that had me searching again and I found this one.) Made in USA and seems to be really well made. The sizing also seems spot-on.

I wear a belt, every day, every where I go. At 50, I've owned a few and can remember a time when these things were just made better than the typical junk seen everywhere these days. I guess if the buying public has never seen a real, tough, manly belt then the masses think a soft piece of split grain veneer glued to cardboard is a good thing. I don't see it that way. I've worn Carhartt belts for years. They are pretty good and the edge and inside finish are well done. They are thick, and they last. They also have an unfortunately hideous lineup of buckles, and they just charge too much. A good product that just costs too much. Enter the Relentless Brands Journeyman belt. This is a great belt, made right, no stupid effort to make soft out of the box. You put this kind of belt on, don't overtighten it, and just wear it. After a couple of weeks it forms to you and becomes the most practical, comfortable belt ever. The leather is good quality, has a clean working man look that's not out of place in nicer attire, and the buckle is a quality, low key type that will do the job I need done. If you don't like the buckle, the belt is made with 2 snaps to remove it and replace with your preference. It's the best deal I've found on a belt in a long while. I live in Florida and work a lot outside. Sweat saturated belts tend to stretch, so the long term test is a summer of sweat. Initial impression is 4.5 stars. Only thing I'd change would be to finish the back side of the belt to lessen absorption of moisture, and just because I prefer a finished inside.

Great belt so far. Clearly high quality and genuine. Will be following this brand going forward! I had previously used a Filson belt that was twice the price but essentially identical to this one. Recommended.

My son needed a new casual use belt so I returned for another Main Street Forge belt after my mostly good experience with my Foreman belt (see my review of that issue). The criteria is that the belt should be full grain leather, be made in the USA, and look good without breaking the bank and MSF's Journeyman Leather Belt meets all three. He's been wearing it for a few weeks and it's held up well as expected, showing no signs of significant wear or stretching. . The only concern is that the leather, about 0.14 to 0.15-inch thick through the length of the belt, is about 25 to 30 percent thinner where the belt loops to attach the buckle . I believe this is usually the case but the thinning begins just before the loop starts (about an inch from the centerline of the first of the two fasteners), is visually noticeable in the right light, and results in a weaker, floppy point just outside the end loop. If this causes trouble over time, I'll try to remember to come back to provide an update. Until then, this looks like a solid 4* belt that's quite suitable for casual-to-business-casual use.

I've purchased the exact same belt twice. The first one lasted me over 6 years. I can't stress enough how important it is to buy a full grain belt instead of "Genuine Leather" garbage. Full grain = one solid piece of leather. Genuine Leather = thin strip of leather glued to nylon webbing (same stuff backpack straps are made of). Yes the belt is stiff to start out. It's a solid piece of leather so it SHOULD be stiff! It will break in as you use it. The quality of this belt is fantastic. I'm a leather worker myself; however, the cost of leather is very high right now, and it's cheaper or near the same price to purchase this one already made rather than try to make it yourself. If you want a belt that will last you for YEARS this is the one you want.

This is just a great belt. If you're on the fence looking at it, I'd say go ahead and get it. I've never found a belt of this quality at this price point before - in handling the belt, I would honestly expect it to cost double what it does. Ordering by pants waist size worked perfectly for me, and there are 7 belt holes so it's actually got quite a nice range of adjustment. I really like that its a 1.5" wide belt - it works great with jeans and you can even squeeze it into most dress slacks' belt loops if you so desire (I often do). I also like that the buckle is snapped on like a good old school belt. It's been getting harder to finds belts that don't have the buckle stitched on. Makes it easy to swap if you have a favorite buckle. To summarize: solid leather, fits well, and is made in USA, which you can instantly tell from the overall quality. I would be prepared to hit it with a little leather conditioner - mine was a little bit dry when it showed up, but that's really a non-issue. Honestly I will probably be buying some more of these as gifts. Everyone deserves to have a really good belt, and I think you cannot find a better one for the money.

So far so good. I've only been using for several weeks. Heavy duty leather and buckle. Black is Black. The non-tanned back grabs well to my waist and holds jeans and polyester blend uniform trousers snug. I have a 36" waist, so I ordered a 40" belt to be safe. My belt runs to the long or "EXPANDABLE" Belly size. I like a more snug fit on my belts, but I am out of holes for my waist. A 36 for MY 36 would have been a Perfect Fit. Measure your gut for a true fit and you will not be disappointed. If I grow, I will have room for years to come.. LOL!

Good value. Will last a long time.

Great! My waistline is 31” to 32” and size 34” belt is perfect for me. Perfect combination for my dark tan dress shoes.

Item arrived damaged with marks all over a chunk missing on one piece.

Update: the belt is still a great buy, but my belt has already stretched an extra size. While the belt is still true to size, I would suggest maybe going a size under your normal belt with the anticipation of stretch. Especially if you're trying to maintain that even hole distribution. Fantastic belt, well made and reasonably durable. Reviews suggest the sizing runs small, but in my experience the sizing is spot on with what the manufacturer states. I would simply order based on pant size unless you're in between sizes. Couldn't recommend this belt enough, top points for price-to-quality ratio. Only issue I had was the chicago screws we're very tight, and the black dye transfered onto my pants. I'd suggest wearing these belts for a while on some work pants before wearing nicer clothing.

I’ve had this belt for a month now and I would say that it feels very durable and high quality. I bought the brown one and i will be looking into purchasing a black one soon.

If you are looking for a wo belt . This is it!