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I have a couple of leather belts (one brown and one black) that I got from https://simpleleatherbelt.com/ https://simpleleatherbelt.com/ I highly recommend the

by cbsks 7y ago

I have a couple of leather belts (one brown and one black) that I got from https://simpleleatherbelt.com/ https://simpleleatherbelt.com/ I highly recommend them. These belts will last a lifetime.

giardini 7y ago
Simple Leather Belts' prices are too high too! I've been in the market for new belts for a year now, so the glut of hides is good news. Time to stock up for another century! I've had very good full grain leather belts in the past. Now that I know the market situation I'm going to search for a big (cheap) piece of full-grain cowhide and cut my own damn belts out of it. Belts aren't hi-tech. It isn't as if we're talking about making a 5-nm chip here; more like "cow chip" tech. I'm in Texas now so there are probably cowhides all over the local flea markets and wholesale shops.
- lyjackal 7y ago
  There's more that goes into production than material costs. Seems like a deal compared to crap that will fall into disrepair after a year or two
  - giardini 7y ago
    Most anyone can make a nice good-looking belt. With the material price down to zero, now is a good time to learn: "How to Make a $90 Belt for Only $23": https://www.primermagazine.com/2012/learn/how-to-make-a-90-belt-for-only-23 https://www.primermagazine.com/2012/learn/how-to-make-a-90-b... discusses where to buy leather and tools (that will last the rest of your life) and how to make the belt. Also... "How to make a $100 belt on the cheap": https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/k6uro/how_to_make_a_100_belt_on_the_cheap/ https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/k6uro/ho... where you'll find tips on finishing the leather too.
andrewl 7y ago
I second the recommendation of A Simple Leather Belt Co. I have a brown and a black from them, and they're extremely well made. The user interface for designing your belt is also quite clear.
newsbinator 7y ago
The website is a study in how not to do a checkout process, even on simpler mom-n-pop WooCommerce sites. - - - - > TIP CUT C125 > Round > English Point > Taper - - - - > Belt length: > * DO NOT USE YOUR PANTS SIZE * > 25 > 26 > 27 - - - - It's better if you: 1. Explain which options are recommended for what kind of customer, or which options go together better in a set. 2. Don't expect checkout customers to work in your leather belt shop. What does C125 mean? Why is it prominent in the checkout? If you're not meant to use your pants size, how about a sizing guide?
- colmvp 7y ago
  C125 refers to the belt model, Clinch 1.25 The tip cuts make sense to me. You can either go rounded, have a point, or go with a taper. The image changes based on which one you choose. They have a sizing guide on the product page where they use your old belt as a base for measurement. As for point number one, I feel like that's a matter of preference, specifically because fashion is subjective. I mean, I agree with the sentiment of your comment, specifically they could definitely do more user friendly things, but I figure most of their customers are into bespoke products and are okay with doing research on their own or are informed.
  - newsbinator 7y ago
    "Clinch 1.25" means something to the website owners and to their more dedicated customers. I'm not that person though- I just clicked on a picture of a belt on their homepage, so "C125" is a random string to me. Is "C125" the thing I want to order or the opposite of that thing? I forget. I also wouldn't know they have a sizing guide on their homepage, because I'm on their checkout page already. I know that sounds silly (and pretty much incompetent of me as a buyer), but there are a lot of eComm sites, a lot of places to buy belts, and busy lives for customers. You either hold the customer's hand through checkout, or you bleed abandoned carts. I found a comment online that goes: > Tapered > - easier grip to pull/cinch the belt > - easier to get through the loop Rounded > - 5" less excess going through the loop. > - great if you are sharing belts (if the smaller person is wearing the belt in its tightest setting, they won't have the excess talked about in first bullet point) Little notes like this would go a long way during the checkout process.

by cbsks 7y ago

I have a couple of leather belts (one brown and one black) that I got from https://simpleleatherbelt.com/ https://simpleleatherbelt.com/ I highly recommend them. These belts will last a lifetime.

giardini 7y ago

Simple Leather Belts' prices are too high too! I've been in the market for new belts for a year now, so the glut of hides is good news. Time to stock up for another century! I've had very good full grain leather belts in the past. Now that I know the market situation I'm going to search for a big (cheap) piece of full-grain cowhide and cut my own damn belts out of it. Belts aren't hi-tech. It isn't as if we're talking about making a 5-nm chip here; more like "cow chip" tech. I'm in Texas now so there are probably cowhides all over the local flea markets and wholesale shops.

lyjackal 7y ago
There's more that goes into production than material costs. Seems like a deal compared to crap that will fall into disrepair after a year or two
- giardini 7y ago
  Most anyone can make a nice good-looking belt. With the material price down to zero, now is a good time to learn: "How to Make a $90 Belt for Only $23": https://www.primermagazine.com/2012/learn/how-to-make-a-90-belt-for-only-23 https://www.primermagazine.com/2012/learn/how-to-make-a-90-b... discusses where to buy leather and tools (that will last the rest of your life) and how to make the belt. Also... "How to make a $100 belt on the cheap": https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/k6uro/how_to_make_a_100_belt_on_the_cheap/ https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/k6uro/ho... where you'll find tips on finishing the leather too.

andrewl 7y ago

I second the recommendation of A Simple Leather Belt Co. I have a brown and a black from them, and they're extremely well made. The user interface for designing your belt is also quite clear.

newsbinator 7y ago

The website is a study in how not to do a checkout process, even on simpler mom-n-pop WooCommerce sites. - - - - > TIP CUT C125 > Round > English Point > Taper - - - - > Belt length: > * DO NOT USE YOUR PANTS SIZE * > 25 > 26 > 27 - - - - It's better if you: 1. Explain which options are recommended for what kind of customer, or which options go together better in a set. 2. Don't expect checkout customers to work in your leather belt shop. What does C125 mean? Why is it prominent in the checkout? If you're not meant to use your pants size, how about a sizing guide?

colmvp 7y ago
C125 refers to the belt model, Clinch 1.25 The tip cuts make sense to me. You can either go rounded, have a point, or go with a taper. The image changes based on which one you choose. They have a sizing guide on the product page where they use your old belt as a base for measurement. As for point number one, I feel like that's a matter of preference, specifically because fashion is subjective. I mean, I agree with the sentiment of your comment, specifically they could definitely do more user friendly things, but I figure most of their customers are into bespoke products and are okay with doing research on their own or are informed.
- newsbinator 7y ago
  "Clinch 1.25" means something to the website owners and to their more dedicated customers. I'm not that person though- I just clicked on a picture of a belt on their homepage, so "C125" is a random string to me. Is "C125" the thing I want to order or the opposite of that thing? I forget. I also wouldn't know they have a sizing guide on their homepage, because I'm on their checkout page already. I know that sounds silly (and pretty much incompetent of me as a buyer), but there are a lot of eComm sites, a lot of places to buy belts, and busy lives for customers. You either hold the customer's hand through checkout, or you bleed abandoned carts. I found a comment online that goes: > Tapered > - easier grip to pull/cinch the belt > - easier to get through the loop Rounded > - 5" less excess going through the loop. > - great if you are sharing belts (if the smaller person is wearing the belt in its tightest setting, they won't have the excess talked about in first bullet point) Little notes like this would go a long way during the checkout process.