{"product_id":"brown-leather-solid-belt-brass-buckle","title":"Brown Full-Grain Leather Belt with a Solid Brass Buckle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBrown Full-Grain Leather Mens Belt, Solid Brass Buckle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe buckle is the reason to choose this one. Where nickel or chrome stays the colour it left the workshop, brass dulls, warms and picks up a patina that follows the belt. Set on brown full-grain leather at 38 mm, it becomes a belt that looks better in its fifth year than its first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Belt Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA men's brown leather belt, handmade by Fashion Racing, cut from genuine full-grain leather and fitted with a solid brass buckle. The strap is 38 mm wide — 1.5 inches — which is the width standard trouser and jean loops are cut for. Each belt is made to order in sizes XS to XXL rather than sold in a fixed length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrown full-grain leather with a smooth finish. The buckle is solid brass with a warm golden tone that reads softer against brown leather than silver or nickel hardware does. Single prong, classic frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull-grain leather is the outer layer of the hide with the grain left intact, rather than sanded down and coated the way corrected or bonded leather is. It takes on colour where the strap bends and where a hand rests on it. Because brass ages in the same direction, the buckle and the leather darken together instead of at different rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStyle \u0026amp; Everyday Wear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrown leather and brass belong with tan or brown shoes, chinos, olive and navy. It sits under a jacket without looking formal and over jeans without looking casual — the belt most wardrobes are actually missing, since black tends to get bought first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable made to order from XS to XXL. Because the strap is cut to your measurement, the buckle sits centred and no long tail is left through the loops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Personalized Gift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree engraving turns the belt from an accessory into something addressed to one person. Initials, a name, a date or a short message are engraved at no extra cost — add the text in the personalization field at checkout, or send a logo and we will engrave that instead. Because the engraving sits on the inside of the strap, it stays private to the man wearing it: visible to him every morning, invisible to everyone else. A gift message can also be engraved onto a separate piece of leather and sent with the belt, so the words arrive as part of the object rather than on a card that gets thrown away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Gift Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA personalized leather belt suits the man who is difficult to buy for — the one who replaces things only when they break and never buys himself the better version. It works as a gift for a husband, a boyfriend, a dad, a father-in-law, a brother, a son leaving home, or a grandfather. It also fits outside the family: groomsmen and a best man, a retiring colleague, a business partner, or a team gift with a logo engraved instead of initials. If he wears brown or tan shoes, this is the belt he is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Gives It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost often a wife or girlfriend choosing something lasting rather than novelty, or children and grandchildren looking for a gift for a father who says he needs nothing. Groomsmen gifts usually come from the groom, and company gifts from a colleague or manager. Because the belt is cut to order across the full XS–XXL range, you do not need to know his exact waist measurement in advance — just his usual trouser size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOccasions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas, when a handmade object holds up better than another gadget. Father's Day, for a father who wears things until they fail. A birthday, especially a milestone one, where an engraved year marks the occasion. A wedding anniversary — leather is the traditional third-anniversary gift, and brass ages alongside it. A wedding itself, as a groomsman or best man gift with initials. And Valentine's Day, from a wife or girlfriend, where the private engraving inside the strap is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCaring for Brass and Leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeave the brass to darken if you like the patina, or bring it back with a metal polish and a soft cloth. Keep the leather away from prolonged wet, and condition it once or twice a year. Store the belt rolled rather than folded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree worldwide shipping. Orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days. Delivery usually takes 5–10 days to the European Union, Great Britain, Switzerland, Ireland and Norway, and 10–20 days to the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Gulf states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose This Belt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass buckle that develops a patina rather than staying bright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown full-grain leather — the belt most wardrobes lack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38 mm \/ 1.5 in, correct for standard trouser and jean loops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to your size, XS to XXL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree engraving of initials, a name, a date, a message or a logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift message engraved on leather and included with the belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree worldwide shipping, dispatched within 1–3 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat kind of belt is this?\u003c\/strong\u003e A handmade men's brown leather belt with a solid brass buckle, 38 mm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it different from a belt with a silver buckle?\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass ages. It darkens and takes on a patina with wear, while nickel and chrome stay the same colour indefinitely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat leather is used?\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine full-grain leather — the outer layer of the hide, with the grain left intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat width is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 mm, or 1.5 inches, which fits standard trouser and jean loops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sizes are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Made to order from XS to XXL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be engraved?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Initials, a name, a date or a short message are engraved free of charge. Logos on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good gift if I do not know his belt size?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The belt is cut to order from XS to XXL, so his usual trouser size is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add a message for the person receiving it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. 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