I’m not proud of this but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a $300 belt and a $10 one.

Me either. Brand names do not impress me.

The cheap belts at Walmart were usually returned. Had one guy return a couple after wearing each one for a week and they cracked and then ask me where to buy a good belt. I told him if I was a man I’d go somewhere that sold real leather. A Western store or even a Mexican market would be better than the crap Walmart sells.

they hurt the same but the cheap one will break sooner

Best belts I have are made by Mennonites. You could pull a truck with them they are made so well

Cheap belts tear up within the first few times they are worn….they crack. When I worked at. Walmart men would be bringing them back for a refund. They would ask me where they could buy a thicker leather belt and I told them some of the Mexican stores that sell groceries plus boots and other leather goods from Mexico would be a good place to look, they use real leather and not the cheap stuff.

you need to become a better shopper. lessons available from Sara but I'm not cheap

Cheap belts are ugly. Expensive belts are intentionally ugly. Extremely expensive belts are pretty.

Or a piece of rope?

Me either!! Just a brand name most of the time.

$290 difference

I got a regular belt in the leather shop had it for years now. Idk what I paid. Probably still going to last for a long time yet

I have that same feelings about wine. I 've tried a few $30 wines and found no difference from a $10 bottle

I couldn't tell the difference either

The role of name brand expensive products is to draw attention to less expensive products.

I like the 15 dollar mechanical ones you can buy on amazon. You just pull them on and theres a latch.