American Bison Executive Belt No.53 | Black

This belt was proudly designed and built in our own San Diego, California leather shop. Each style is constructed in its unique process that is executed mostly by hand. All edges are burnished and polished and several styles are hand-stained one by one, the way belts used to be made. We finish them with premium made solid-brass buckles, mostly imported from Italy to create a true artisan crafted belt, 100% designed and built in the USA.

SKU: BL53
Precise Hand-Skived (tapered) Edges
Bold 138-Bonded Nylon Thread
Burnished, Beveled & Stained Edges
1-¼" Executive Width

US Tanned Genuine American Bison Leather (5-6oz)
Tan 100% Vegetable Tanned Nubuck Backed
Italian Made Solid Brass Buckle

This base (top section) of the belt is made from a combination of two US tanned leathers. Our "Shrunken" American Bison is tanned in Milwaukee, WI and is one of our favorite and most unique leathers. The hides are between 5-7oz. and are chrome/vegetable re-tanned from bison hides that originated in North America. The leather goes through a complex tanning process that shrinks the hide to enhance the already bold natural grain of bison. The billets of the belt are made from a stout, 8/9oz. Horween® latigo leather, tanned in Chicago, IL since 1905. The hides are a smooth, flat grain steerhide in a full 7-9oz weight, making them not only a handsome contrast against the pebbled bison.

All of our double-layered belts are lined with a full, 100% vegetable tanned steerhide in a natural color. The leather is lightly buffed to hold better against your pants. We don’t use any fillers or artificial materials in between the layers, just 100% leather throughout.

We love building products a lot more than repairing them! That’s why we design and build them to last. We want the product to give you a lifetime of use, but if they fail due to a manufacturing defect, we will repair the product or replace it at little or no charge for the life of the item.

There are some limitations and we do offer a “CLC Trade-In” program as well. Click here to read more about our complete warranty & trade-in policies.

https://coronadoleather.com/pages/warranty-repairs-returns

Belts are sized differently in Europe than in America.  We use a traditional American belt sizing scale. Our size will measure from the end of the leather where it folds around the buckle, to the middle hole (usually there are 5 holes) and 1" added. So as an example, a size 38 belt would measure 39" to the center hole to the back of the leather when flat. 

HOW TO MEASURE FOR YOUR SIZE
The most accurate way to determine your belt size is to thread a flexible tape measure through the belt loops of your pants (as you would with a belt) and mark the spot where the tape reaches exactly one time around your hip. Pick the belt size which is closest to your hip circumference. Remember to put on a pair of pants that fits you well and represents what you plan to wear. Note that the thickness of the pants material can influence the measurements. We recommend having the belt hit the 2nd or 3rd hole from the tip on day one. This will allow for some stretch in the belt over time.

MEASURE ONE OF YOUR EXISTING BELTS
You can also get your belt size with your current belt even if it does not fit perfectly: simply use a measuring tape or ruler to measure the length from the end of the leather, before the buckle to the center hole on your belt or the hole that fits you most comfortably - it will likely be the spot to show the most wear and tear.

SIZE UP FROM YOUR JEANS
The other option would be to size up 2 inches from your jean size. So if you were a size 36 in most jeans you would order a 38 belt.