I purchased this so I didn't have to worry about an annoying belt buckle bulge, and it works perfectly for this purpose. My 3-year-old belt is still in great condition. I recently purchased another, because our son with ASD has trouble with a standard belt buckle, and as he ages it is tougher to find decent looking elastic band pants. I was so excited when I let him use my Belt, and he was able to buckle the belt. Now, he has his own, and it is exactly what we needed.