Customer Reviews

Kenneth Cole REACTION Men's U-Turn Reversible 1 1/4" Leather Belt

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

When I first received the belt, it looked to be exactly what I was looking for. Great colors (brown wasn't too dark and matched my shoes and watches perfectly), and switching between the colors on the buckle was extremely easy. However, a month or so of wearing the belt 5 days a week, the glue that holds the two pieces of leather together (each color of leather is a seperate piece, with the pieces being glued together back-to-back) started to come apart. After 2 months of wear, the belt essentially fell apart.

Also, the metal that the buckle is made of is low quality. It is a cheap metal that is dipped to create the shiny finish you see initially. The "dipped" shine began to flake off shortly after use and was basically gone in 2 months.

Overall, this belt looks great initially, but is of a rather low quality.

I have used this belt fairly regularly for the past 2 months and it seems to be well made. The leather is soft, so I can't say how long it will last. The buckle is way too big and heavy.

It's fine for jeans but too wide for dress. That's why I gave it four stars. It's a solid belt!

One week after I started wearing this belt It started comming apart at the seam. The belt is stiff and just fastening it puts enough pressure to cause the leather to start separating. I recommend avoiding this belt.

So far, this belt has held up well. It's a bit heavy if you don't like full metal buckles/loops, but it's a pretty nice reversible belt.

Only had the belt for two months. It's made of two pieces glued together in the center. The belt split apart, with the two pieces separating.

I bought this belt twice. If you use the black side too it will wear out in about 8 weeks. If you use the brown side the screws will come out and make the belt unusable.

Initially I thought this belt was pretty good. It reversed easily and the reversing mechanism is solid. But it didn't take long for signs of wear to start showing. The belt is now pretty much dented and crimped at the hole I usually use, and the two sides are separating in the middle. Sorry, but I expect a belt to last a little longer than nine months, and I expected more from the Kenneth Cole brand name.

I will admit that I have always like this belt. Goes perfect with my black and brown shoes with a quick switch of the buckle. I think its stylish, made well, I like the silver buckle (which is not too shiny), and its great for going out or business casual. After 3 years of using this it finally broke: the buckle somehow twisted and the leather sides came apart. Overall for $25 it was decent, going to try a different belt this time around though.

This is a good looking practical dress belt. While it felt like leather on the outside it appears to be a faux leather with a fabric inner lining. I have to wear a dress belt with business clothing 5 days a week, so this got of a lot of use. Unfortunately, the buckle tore off from the belt after about 6 months of use. So while this is a less expensive belt, I don't feel like it is a great deal since the quality in construction is just so poor. All of my previous belts have lasted for years. This is probably best for occasional use only if you don't have to put on dress clothes too often.