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Handmade leather belt crafted using century-old traditions and craftsmanship by The Regents Belt Company, a fine leather goods manufacturer based in the heart of England’s leather industry. And yes — that is a blue buckle. $109 | Aubinandwills.com

The D-ring collaboration from Free / Man and Wood & Faulk is comprised of 1.5″ thick, 10oz North American steer hide tanned in the English bridle fashion with solid brass or nickel plated brass rings. The end result is an extremely durable, yet flexible leather classic that will develop character with age. A collaborative logo [...]

A Natural Progression From Boots

We first learned about Helm after spotting their excellent Ray Ray boots last summer. Now the craftsmanship-focused shop has added a line of great looking belts ($85) designed to match their footwear. All of the belt styles share names with their boot counterparts and use the same materials. Models such as the Ernest, Emi (shown [...]

Casual, Italian-Style

This Double Ring Suede Belt ($100) from Steve & Co. is an excellent option to have on hand for weekends. It’s more casual than the standbys you use for work, but thanks to the use of high quality suede, the belt easily avoids crossing the threshold of flag-football-harness-turned-frat-boy-fashion-staple. Available in classic brown as well as [...]

Belts are rarely the type of thing to raise a fuss over, but every once and a while we find a style worth sharing. The Belted Cow is a company based in Maine that combines skilled local craftsman with high quality materials to create classic pieces that both your waistline and friends can admire. Their [...]

Don't Just Hold Your Pants Up

By Gear Patrol Reader Brett Prior The Patagonia Friction Belt breaks away from the dreary leather belt that often straps in our whimsical being. After looking for the perfect belt for well over a year, I finally realized that I was looking in all the wrong places. I realized that I do not need my [...]

Vintage-Inspired, American Made

Over 10 years ago, Red Monkey Designs was started out of a garage in Southern California. Best known for producing hand-built leather accessories from custom watches to guitar straps, RMD has quickly become a go-to destination for rock stars and celebrities in search of vintage-inspired leather goods. Their clientele includes the likes of KISS, Metallica, [...]

By Gear Patrol reader Mitch Granger For most of us, dressing for work involves little thought. We wake up, put on the obligatory pieces of clothing that insure we’re appropriately dressed based on our position and office environment, and walk out the door to greet the day. While there is nothing necessarily wrong with this [...]

Custom Designed Belt Buckles Offer Personalized Style

Since 1990, Robert J. Bettinardi has been crafting some of the finest putters in the market. Now Bettinardi Golf is turning that renowned workmanship toward a new medium: belt buckles.

The Cure for Bored Belt Loops.

One of the cooler traditions of preppydom is the handmade needle point belt. Usually made by an over-achieving wife or girlfriend, these belts are often stitched by hand for some lucky male to include numerous details relating to him as a person. Emblazonments might include initials, school logos, favorite sports teams, etc. While they were [...]

Those jeans you’ve probably spent an inordinate amount of time looking for are now in your wardrobe. We’re willing to bet you probably haven’t bought a new belt for them unless you’re the kind of guy that wears jeans well without a belt. The Roller Boy belt from Urban outfitters is more than just a [...]

Leather Diesel belt pieced with brass rivets and finished with a worn brass buckle embossed with the Diesel logo. Imported. Spot clean. Fits sizes: 32-38 42″l, 1.5″w Leather Web exclusive Cost: $75.00 @ Urban Outfitters